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Concise review: stem cells as an emerging platform for antibody therapy of cancer

Stem Cells. 2010 Nov;28(11):2084-7. doi: 10.1002/stem.513.

Abstract

Monoclonal antibodies are important tools for cancer therapy, however, three factors limit their effectiveness: toxicity, poor tumor penetration, and inability to cross the blood-brain barrier. This review discusses the emerging field of stem cell-mediated antibody delivery and how this approach may improve antibody therapy of cancer by overcoming these obstacles.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Models, Biological
  • Neoplasms / immunology
  • Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Stem Cells / cytology
  • Stem Cells / metabolism*

Substances

  • Antibodies