MeSH definition : Loss of detectable antigen from the surface of a cell after incubation with antibodies.
This is one method in which some tumors escape detection by the immune system. Antigenic
modulation of target antigens also reduces the therapeutic effectiveness of treatment
by monoclonal antibodies.;
Loss of detectable antigen from the surface of a cell after incubation with antibodies.
This is one method in which some tumors escape detection by the immune system. Antigenic
modulation of target antigens also reduces the therapeutic effectiveness of treatment
by monoclonal antibodies.