Targeting tumors with nanobodies | Free educational graphics
Pictured here: A mass of tumor cells at center surrounded by several different immune system cells that can attack the tumor in various ways with the help of the camelid antibody fragments called nanobodies.
Full-sized antibodies are already used for cancer immunotherapy, harnessing the body’s various immune-system cells to help kill cancer cells. For example, T cells can be removed from the body and engineered to make a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) that includes a human antibody fragment capable of recognizing certain kinds of cancer. Nanobodies can be used in the same tumor-attacking ways, such as targeting proteins to reduce tumor growth or blocking blood vessels from feeding a tumor.
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Small wonders: The antibodies from camels and sharks that could change medicine
A handful of animals make a pared-down version of these pathogen-fighting proteins of our immune system. Scientists hope to harness them as treatments for ills from cancer to Covid, for tracking cells in the body, and more.
knowablemagazine.org/article/health-disease/2023/animal-n...
Arming immune foot soldiers against cancer
Natural killer cells are born ready to attack the disease. Biologists are developing ways to make these cells tougher and more targeted.
knowablemagazine.org/article/health-disease/2020/arming-i...
Q&A — Synthetic biologist Wendell Lim: How the body’s own defense cells can be turned into tiny, programmable assassins to battle cancers and other disorders
knowablemagazine.org/article/health-disease/2018/hacking-...
Take a deeper dive: Selected scholarly reviews
Applications of Nanobodies, Annual Review of Animal Biosciences
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The Knowable Magazine Science Graphics Library is an initiative to create freely available, accurate and engaging graphics for teachers and students. All graphics are curated from Knowable Magazine articles and are free for classroom use.
Knowable Magazine is an editorially independent initiative produced by Annual Reviews, a nonprofit publisher dedicated to synthesizing and integrating knowledge for the progress of science and the benefit of society.
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Targeting tumors with nanobodies | Free educational graphics
Pictured here: A mass of tumor cells at center surrounded by several different immune system cells that can attack the tumor in various ways with the help of the camelid antibody fragments called nanobodies.
Full-sized antibodies are already used for cancer immunotherapy, harnessing the body’s various immune-system cells to help kill cancer cells. For example, T cells can be removed from the body and engineered to make a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) that includes a human antibody fragment capable of recognizing certain kinds of cancer. Nanobodies can be used in the same tumor-attacking ways, such as targeting proteins to reduce tumor growth or blocking blood vessels from feeding a tumor.
Read more in Knowable Magazine
Small wonders: The antibodies from camels and sharks that could change medicine
A handful of animals make a pared-down version of these pathogen-fighting proteins of our immune system. Scientists hope to harness them as treatments for ills from cancer to Covid, for tracking cells in the body, and more.
knowablemagazine.org/article/health-disease/2023/animal-n...
Arming immune foot soldiers against cancer
Natural killer cells are born ready to attack the disease. Biologists are developing ways to make these cells tougher and more targeted.
knowablemagazine.org/article/health-disease/2020/arming-i...
Q&A — Synthetic biologist Wendell Lim: How the body’s own defense cells can be turned into tiny, programmable assassins to battle cancers and other disorders
knowablemagazine.org/article/health-disease/2018/hacking-...
Take a deeper dive: Selected scholarly reviews
Applications of Nanobodies, Annual Review of Animal Biosciences
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Knowable Magazine from Annual Reviews is a digital publication that seeks to make scientific knowledge accessible to all. Through compelling articles, beautiful graphics, engaging videos and more, Knowable Magazine explores the real-world impact of research through a journalistic lens. All content is rooted in deep reporting and undergoes a thorough fact-checking before publication.
The Knowable Magazine Science Graphics Library is an initiative to create freely available, accurate and engaging graphics for teachers and students. All graphics are curated from Knowable Magazine articles and are free for classroom use.
Knowable Magazine is an editorially independent initiative produced by Annual Reviews, a nonprofit publisher dedicated to synthesizing and integrating knowledge for the progress of science and the benefit of society.
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We love to hear how teachers are using our graphics. Contact us: knowablemagazine.org/contact-us