Molecular regulation of IgE switching: Let's walk hand in hand

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 53, Issue SUPPL. 45, 1998, Pages 6-8

  Monticelli, S ^a   De Monte, L ^a   Vercelli, D ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

CD40; Germline; IgE; Interleukin 4; Switching; Transcription

Indexed keywords

CD40 ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAIN; INTERLEUKIN 13; INTERLEUKIN 4;

ALLERGENICITY; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ANTIGEN SPECIFICITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; GENE LOCUS; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN PRODUCING CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; T LYMPHOCYTE; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

CYTOKINES; IMMUNOGLOBULIN CLASS SWITCHING; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 0031664325     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1998.tb04932.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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