Potential Mechanisms for IgG4 Inhibition of Immediate Hypersensitivity Reactions

Current Allergy and Asthma Reports

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 1-7

  James, Louisa K ^a   Till, Stephen J ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergen immunotherapy; Allergy; Blocking antibodies; Hypersensitivity; IgE; IgG4

Indexed keywords

FC RECEPTOR IIB; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G4; ALLERGEN; FC RECEPTOR; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; BINDING AFFINITY; CELL ACTIVATION; EFFECTOR CELL; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN PRODUCTION; IMMUNOTHERAPY; PROTEIN CROSS LINKING; PROTEIN FUNCTION; RECEPTOR BINDING; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TH2 CELL; ANIMAL; IMMUNOLOGY;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; RECEPTORS, IGG; TH2 CELLS;

EID: 84975735337     PISSN: 15297322     EISSN: 15346315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11882-016-0600-2     Document Type: Review

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