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Attenuation of IgE affinity for FcepsilonRI radically reduces the allergic response in vitro and in vivo.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 31 Oct 2008
Hunt James, Bracher Marguerite G, Shi Jianguo, Fleury Sébastien, Dombrowicz David, Gould Hannah J, Sutton Brian J, Beavil Andrew J
Abstract excerpt
The high affinity of IgE for its receptor, FcepsilonRI (K(a) approximately 10(10) M(-1)), is responsible for the persistence of mast cell sensitization. Cross-linking of FcepsilonRI-bound IgE by multivalent allergen leads to cellular activation and release of pro-inflammatory mediators responsible for the symptoms of allergic disease. We previously demonstrated that limiting the IgE-FcepsilonRI interaction to...
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