IL-21–induced Bɛ cell apoptosis mediated by natural killer T cells suppresses IgE responses

Epidemiological studies have suggested that the recent increase in the incidence and severity of immunoglobulin (Ig)E-mediated allergic disorders is inversely correlated with Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG) vaccination; however, the underlying mechanisms remain uncertain. Here, we...

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Main Authors: Harada, Michishige, Magara-Koyanagi, Kumiko, Watarai, Hiroshi, Nagata, Yuko, Ishii, Yasuyuki, Kojo, Satoshi, Horiguchi, Shigetoshi, Okamoto, Yoshitaka, Nakayama, Toshinori, Suzuki, Nobutaka, Yeh, Wen-Chen, Akira, Shizuo, Kitamura, Hiroshi, Ohara, Osamu, Seino, Ken-ichiro, Taniguchi, Masaru
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Rockefeller University Press 2006
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2118181/