JKX Comics honors the remarkable work of Dr. César Milstein for his contribution to immunology and his discovery of hybridomas which awarded him the Nobel Prize. This discovery revolutionized the field of biology and medicine. Dr. Milstein discovered that fusing spleen cells with myeloma cells (immortal cancer plasma cells) form hybridomas; which increases the longevity of the cells and maintains its ability to produce antibodies (proteins that recognize and bind foreign proteins). With this discovery, genetically identical hybridomas can be made which produce antibodies that recognize a specific part of a protein. These antibodies are termed monoclonal antibodies. Monoclonal antibodies are a common tool in biology to detect proteins. They are used to detect whether a patient has a specific disease and as a treatment for diseases like cancer. These therapies can be recognized with the “mab” at the end of the name. Thank you, Dr. Milstein, for your transformative work! You can read more of Dr. Milstein and his work here: https://www.cell.com/fulltext/S0092-8674(02)00760-2 https://www.aai.org/About/History/Notable-Members/Nobel-Laureates/CesarMilstein #HispanicHeritageMonth #LatinxInSTEM #LatinxHeritageMonth 🎨: @katran.co Alt Text: Video showing César Milstein holding flask. Fusion of B Cell and Myeloma Cell to form Hybridoma above his head. Spanish Translation in comments! https://www.instagram.com/p/CFu7HvjjUu5/?igshid=pa0fcy7kt7fu
