Hyper IgE in New Zealand black mice due to a dominant-negative CD23 mutation.
Immunoglobulin E (IgE) plays a critical role in both resistance to parasitic infection and allergy to environmental antigens. The IgE response is in turn regulated by the B-cell co-receptor CD23, and CD23-deficient mice show exaggerated IgE responses and airway hyper-responsiveness. In this report,...
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Format: | Journal article |
Langue: | English |
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2004
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