abstract |
The invention relates to a novel monoclonal antibody and a hybridoma cell line producing said antibody. The monoclonal antibody, a preferred embodiment of which is named 14D9.F8, has the following properties: reacting only with the αv-chain of human αv-integrins, and inhibiting selectively the attachment to the integrin substrate fibronectin of the αvβ6-integrin bearing cell. |