The 14G2a monoclonal antibody reacts with human ganglioside GD2 a sialic-acid bearing glycolipid that is involved in mediating cell attachment to the extracellular matrix. Ganglioside GD2……
The 14G2a monoclonal antibody reacts with human ganglioside GD2 a sialic-acid bearing glycolipid that is involved in mediating cell attachment to the extracellular matrix. Ganglioside GD2 is expressed on tumors of neuroectodermal origin including human neuroblastoma and melanoma. The tumor specific expression of GD2 makes it a suitable target for immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies or with artificial T cell receptors. Clone 14G2a is an isotype switch variant selected from the parental IgG3-producing hybridoma 14.18 and has identical reactivity as the parental antibody.