False-colour scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of hybridoma cells used in production of monoclonal antibodies for cancer therapy. Hybridomas are a combination of cancer cells (myelomas) and lymphocytes,which secrete the antibodies that label malignant cells. Lymphocytes are short- lived once removed from the body,precluding them from further study: cancer cells,however,grow easily in the laboratory. Hence,cells that secrete antibodies can be made immortal by fusing them with tumour cells and cloning the hybrids. Each clone would be a long-term source of quantities of a single,highly specific antibody. Magnification: x1750 at 6x7cm,x875 at 35mm size | |
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