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Production of monoclonal antibody supernatant and ascites fluid. 2008

Wayne M Yokoyama

Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

This unit details methods for production of monoclonal antibodies. Two methods are given for production of hybridoma supernatants, including one for large-scale production. A protocol for large-scale production of hybridomas or cell lines is presented for use in isolation of cellular proteins. Finally, a method is given for producing and obtaining mouse ascites fluid containing monoclonal antibody. Recommendations developed by the Committee on Methods of Producing Monoclonal Antibodies (Institute of Laboratory Animal Research, National Research Council) on the use of animals for producing monoclonal antibodies are also discussed. These recommendations are designed to foster the judicious use of animals and to strongly encourage the use of in vitro methods whenever possible.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D002460	Cell Line	Established cell cultures that have the potential to propagate indefinitely.	Cell Lines,Line, Cell,Lines, Cell
D006825	Hybridomas	Cells artificially created by fusion of activated lymphocytes with neoplastic cells. The resulting hybrid cells are cloned and produce pure MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES or T-cell products, identical to those produced by the immunologically competent parent cell.	Hybridoma
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000911	Antibodies, Monoclonal	Antibodies produced by a single clone of cells.	Monoclonal Antibodies,Monoclonal Antibody,Antibody, Monoclonal
D001201	Ascites	Accumulation or retention of free fluid within the peritoneal cavity.
D051379	Mice	The common name for the genus Mus.	Mice, House,Mus,Mus musculus,Mice, Laboratory,Mouse,Mouse, House,Mouse, Laboratory,Mouse, Swiss,Mus domesticus,Mus musculus domesticus,Swiss Mice,House Mice,House Mouse,Laboratory Mice,Laboratory Mouse,Mice, Swiss,Swiss Mouse,domesticus, Mus musculus
D018929	Cell Culture Techniques	Methods for maintaining or growing CELLS in vitro.	Cell Culture,Cell Culture Technique,Cell Cultures,Culture Technique, Cell,Culture Techniques, Cell