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Pivotal advance: IgE accelerates in vitro development of mast cells and modifies their phenotype.
Journal of leukocyte biology - 1 Aug 2008
Kashiwakura Jun-ichi, Xiao Wenbin, Kitaura Jiro, Kawakami Yuko, Maeda-Yamamoto Mari, Pfeiffer Janet R, Wilson Bridget S, Blank Ulrich, Kawakami Toshiaki
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Antigen-dependent activation of IgE-bound mast cells is critical for immediate hypersensitivity and other allergic disorders. Recent studies have revealed the effects of monomeric IgEs on mast cell survival and activation. Furthermore, IgE molecules exhibit a wide range of heterogeneity in the ab...
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