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antibodies

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  1. Proteins in the blood that are produced by the body in response to specific antigens (such as bacteria). (See immune system.)


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The team believes the antibodies could become the foundation of a new class of cancer immunotherapies.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

It is how he characterizes Denali’s TransportVehicle architecture, a modular platform it adapts to carry amyloid antibodies, tau gene-silencing antisense oligonucleotides, or the enzymes that treat some rare, but fatal, genetic disorders.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

However, these antibodies have been designed to spot markings - called folate receptor alpha - that appear on the outside of some ovarian cancer cells.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

This aid will include diagnostic testing, medical countermeasures such as monoclonal antibodies and other treatments, epidemiological and data-analysis support, and other critical assistance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Researchers around the world were working to develop a vaccine for hepatitis B, and doing so required a steady supply of antibodies like Slavin’s, which pharmaceutical companies were willing to pay large sums for.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

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