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Research Article
Differential Action of Anti-CD20 Monoclonal Antibodies: Role in Induction of Cell Death
Author(s): Damodar Gupta and Vijay SinghDamodar Gupta and Vijay Singh
Purpose: To study and assess to the sensitivity of Burkitt’s lymphoma cells harboring differential levels of cell surface CD20 for anti-CD20 monoclonal Antibodies.
Material and methods: Burkitt’s lymphoma cell line ‘Daudi’ was used during present study. Cells were exposed to single dose of γ-radiation (0.5 Gy) and thereafter incubated with rituximab (Rtx) or tositumomab (Tst) (0.5 μg/ ml concentration each). The changes in expression of RelA, Akt and Bax/Bcl-2 ratio was measured to assess sensitivity of cells in term of cell death.
Results: During the present investigation, we found that cells incubated with anti-CD20 mAbs at +20 hrs post radiation exposure showed higher levels of cell death in term of Bax/Bcl-2 ratio. In addition, we also found the significant changes in expression of .. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/1948-5956.1000519
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