Ovalbumin modified by gamma irradiation alters its immunological functions and allergic responses

International Immunopharmacology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 464-472

  Seo, Ji Hyun ^a   Kim, Jae Hun ^a   Lee, Ju Woon ^a   Yoo, Yung Choon ^b   Kim, Mee Ree ^c   Park, Kyung Sook ^d   Byun, Myung Woo ^a  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b Konyang University   (South Korea)

^c Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^d Dongnam Health University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Allergy; Gamma irradiation; Immune response; Ovalbumin

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; CARBOHYDRATE; HERMES ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INTERLEUKIN 2 RECEPTOR ALPHA; LIPID; OVALBUMIN; PROTEIN;

ALLERGY; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE MARKER; FEMALE; GAMMA RADIATION; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNE FUNCTION TEST; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; RADIATION DOSE; SPLEEN CELL; T LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; TH1 CELL;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES; ANTIGENS, CD44; CELL PROLIFERATION; FEMALE; GAMMA RAYS; INTERLEUKIN-2 RECEPTOR ALPHA SUBUNIT; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; OVALBUMIN; SPLEEN; T-LYMPHOCYTES;

EID: 33847021503     PISSN: 15675769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2006.11.012     Document Type: Article

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