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Isotype selection in antibody engineering

The properties of the different IgG isotypes should be considered in developing therapeutic antibodies.

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Figure 1: In vitro and in vivo behaviors of the IgG subclasses IgG1, IgG2, IgG3 and IgG4.

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Salfeld, J. Isotype selection in antibody engineering. Nat Biotechnol 25, 1369–1372 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt1207-1369

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