Antibodies – The “Magic Bullets” for Drug Delivery?
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Abbreviations: Ab/Abs: Antibody/Antibodies; CD19: Cluster of Differentiation antigen associated with B-lymphocyte Antigen; CD4: Cluster of Differentiation glycoprotein on the surface of e.g., helper T cells; DNA: Deoxyribonucleic Acid; EGF/r3: Anti-epidermal growth factor receptor; Fc: “Fragment crystallizable” of the Ab molecule; FcRn: The neonatal Fc receptor; IgG1: Immunoglobulin G1; mAb: Monoclonal Antibody; PBPK: Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic; PD: Pharmacodynamic; PK: Pharmacokinetic; RNA: Ribonucleic Acid
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تاریخ انتشار 2015