Predicting Adverse Reactions to Monoclonal Antibody Drugs
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...epitopes likely to be presented by T cells to elicit an immune response. T cell epitopes are found in either ...that take place within an antigen-presenting cell like a T cell. It is also not yet possible for these algorithms...traditional 2D assays with immune cell lines or peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) in 3D models of the...CD4+ or CD8+ T-cells or monocytes. PBMCs can be further differentiated into dentritic cells or macrophages...impurities in the formulation. Efforts to predict T cell epitopes focus on characterizing those epitopes ..., that are commonly used for the prediction of T cell epitopes based on the amino acid sequence of the...lymphatic system. PBMCs consist of various immune cells, and can be used as a whole or can be used to isolate...