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. 2019 Apr 9;8(2):28. doi: 10.3390/antib8020028
6HIS hexa-histidine
ADA anti-drug antibody
ADCC antibody dependant cellular cytotoxicity
ADCP antibody dependant cellular phagocytosis
ADH1 alcohol dehydrogenase 1
AIEX anion exchange chromatography
ALI acute lung inflammation
ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome
aTTP acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
ALL acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
AMD age-related macular degeneration
AML acute myeloid leukaemia
BBB blood–brain barrier
BCMA B-cell maturation antigen
BiKE bispecific natural killer cell engager
BiTE® bispecific T-cell engager
CDC complement-dependent cytotoxicity
CDR complementarity determining region
CEA carcinoembryonic antigen
CHO Chinese hamster ovary
CIEX cation exchange chromatography
CL constant domain of immunoglobulin light chain
CNS central nervous system
CPP cell penetrating peptide
dAb Domain antibody®
DART® dual affinity re-targeting protein
EpCAM epithelial cell adhesion molecule
ER endoplasmic reticulum
Fab fragment of antigen binding
Fc fragment crystallizable
FcRn neonatal fragment crystallizable receptor
Fv fragment variable
GAPDH glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
GFP green fluorescent protein
GM-CSF granulocyte-monocyte colony stimulating factor
GST glutathione-S transferase
HAVH human anti-VH
HEK human embryonic kidney
HER2 human epidermal growth factor 2
HIC hydrophobic interaction chromatography
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
HLA human leukocyte antigen
IgG immunoglobulin gamma
IMAC immobilised metal affinity chromatography
ImmTAC® immune mobilising monoclonal t-cell receptors against cancer
ImmTAV® immune mobilising monoclonal t-cell receptors against virus antigens
mAb monoclonal antibody
MBP mannose binding protein
MDS myelodysplastic syndrome
MDSC myeloid derived suppressor cell
MG myasthenia gravis
MHC major histocompatibility complex
MS multiple sclerosis
Nb Nanobody®
NK cell Natural killer cell
NY ESO New York esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
PD pharmacodynamic
PEG polyethylene glycol
PGK1 phosphoglycerate kinase 1
RMT receptor-mediated endocytosis
RSV respiratory syncytial virus
scFv single chain fragment variable
SEC size exclusion chromatography
SLE systemic lupus erythematosus
TBGP anti-trophoblast glycoprotein 5T4
TCR T-cell receptor
TfR transferrin receptor
TNF tumour necrosis factor
IL interleukin
TNFR1 tumour necrosis factor receptor 1
TriKE trispecific natural killer cell engager
VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor
VH variable domain of immunoglobulin heavy chain
VL variable domain of immunoglobulin light chain
V-NAR variable new antigen receptor
vWF von Willebrand factor