Super-resolution microscopy shows how therapeutic antibodies work against cancer cells

In blood cancers such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia, B cells of the immune system multiply uncontrollably. One form of therapy involves labeling the CD20 protein on the surface of the B cells with customized antibodies. This triggers a chain of immunological reactions and ultimately leads to the destruction of the cancer cells.

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