Allosteric inhibition of IgE–FcεRI interactions by simultaneous targeting of IgE F(ab’)2 epitopes

Abstract Immunoglobulin E (IgE) plays pivotal roles in allergic diseases through interaction with a high-affinity receptor (FcεRI). We established that Fab fragments of anti-IgE antibodies (HMK-12 Fab) rapidly dissociate preformed IgE-FcεRI complexes in a temperature-dependent manner and inhibit IgE...

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Main Authors: Takao Hirano, Akemi Koyanagi, Hideo Ago, Masaki Yamamoto, Jiro Kitaura, Masataka Kasai, Ko Okumura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-08-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-06633-4