The high affinity IgE receptor (FcεRI) as a target for anti-allergic agents

Allergology International

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-5

  Takahashi, Kyoko ^a   Ra, Chisei ^a  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fc RI; Gene expression; Humanized anti Fc RI chain antibody; IgE; Soluble

Indexed keywords

ANTIALLERGIC AGENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E RECEPTOR; IMMUNOGLOBULIN F(AB) FRAGMENT;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ANAPHYLAXIS; BASOPHIL; CELL ACTIVATION; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; EFFECTOR CELL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HISTAMINE RELEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 17044394795     PISSN: 13238930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2332/allergolint.54.1     Document Type: Review

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