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Mechanisms for feedback inhibition of the immunoglobulin heavy chain locus.
Current opinion in immunology - 1 Apr 2004
Chowdhury Dipanjan, Sen Ranjan
Abstract excerpt
The production of immunoglobulin heavy chain (IgH) protein in pro-B cells provides feedback to terminate further V(H) gene recombination. This phenomenon is referred to as allelic exclusion. The chromatin structure of the V(H) genes regulates their recombination potential, hence alterations in chromatin are a key factor in allelic exclusion. In pro-B cells, IL-7/IL-7R signaling induces histone hyperacetylation...
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