UID:
almahu_9949494484702882
Format:
1 online resource :
,
illustrations (black and white)
ISBN:
9780300213522 (ebook) :
Content:
This work tells the extraordinary yet unheralded history of monoclonal antibodies. Often referred to as Mabs, they are unfamiliar to most nonscientists, yet these microscopic protein molecules are everywhere, quietly shaping our lives and healthcare. Discovered in the mid-1970s in the laboratory where Watson and Crick had earlier unveiled the structure of DNA, Mabs have radically changed understandings of the pathways of disease. They have enabled faster, cheaper, and more accurate clinical diagnostic testing on a vast scale. And they have played a fundamental role in pharmaceutical innovation, leading to such developments as recombinant interferon and insulin, and personalized drug therapies such as Herceptin.
Additional Edition:
Print version : ISBN 9780300167733
Language:
English
URL:
Yale scholarship online
