A Critical Role for IL-21 in Regulating Immunoglobulin Production

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Summary

It is demonstrated that, although mice deficient in the receptor for IL-21 (IL-21R) have normal lymphoid development, after immunization, these animals have higher production of the immunoglobulin IgE, but lower IgG1, than wild-type animals, suggesting that these γc-dependent cytokines may be those whose inactivation is primarily responsible for the B cell defect in humans with XSCID.

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Published
2002-11-22
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Biology, Immunology, Cytokine, Immunoglobulin E, Common gamma chain

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