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Accelerated disassembly of IgE-receptor complexes by a disruptive macromolecular inhibitor.
Nature - 22 Nov 2012
Kim Beomkyu, Eggel Alexander, Tarchevskaya Svetlana S, Vogel Monique, Prinz Heino, Jardetzky Theodore S
Abstract excerpt
IgE antibodies bind the high-affinity IgE Fc receptor (FcεRI), found primarily on mast cells and basophils, and trigger inflammatory cascades of the allergic response. Inhibitors of IgE-FcεRI binding have been identified and an anti-IgE therapeutic antibody (omalizumab) is used to treat severe allergic asthma. However, preformed IgE-FcεRI complexes that prime cells before allergen exposure dissociate extremely...
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