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The Fc(epsilon)RIbeta subunit functions as an amplifier of Fc(epsilon)RIgamma-mediated cell activation signals.
Cell - 28 Jun 1996
Lin S, Cicala C, Scharenberg A M, Kinet J P
Abstract excerpt
The high affinity IgE receptor (Fc(epsilon)RI) plays a central role in the initiation of allergic responses. Fc(epsilon)RI is multimeric and is expressed as either (alpha)(gamma2) trimers or (alpha)(beta)(gamma2) tetramers. Recently, polymorphisms of the beta chain gene have been associated with the development of various allergic phenotypes. Until now, the role of beta in Fc(epsilon)RI-dependent signaling was...
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