Immunomodulatory properties of IgG glycosylation and the anti-inflammatory mechanism of intravenous immunoglobulin

<p>The IgG Fc domain mediates a range of antibody effector functions, including antibody dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC), complement activation, phagocytosis, and the recently emerged general anti-inflammatory effect of immunoglobulin therapy (IVIg). The conserved N-glycan attached...

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Main Author: Yu, X
Other Authors: Scanlan, C
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2013
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