REGULATION OF ISOTYPE SWITCHING

被引:54
作者
VERCELLI, D [1 ]
GEHA, RS [1 ]
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[1] HARVARD UNIV,SCH MED,BOSTON,MA 02115
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10.1016/0952-7915(92)90064-L
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
In the past year, our understanding of the mechanisms that regulate isotype switching has significantly progressed. Activation of germ line transcription by isotype-specific cytokines is emerging as a crucial mechanism for increasing the accessibility of a particular switch region, and targeting switch recombination.
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