The surprising discovery that TGF beta specifically induces the IgA class switch

J Immunol. 2009 Jan 1;182(1):5-7. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.182.1.5.

Authors

Janet Stavnezer¹, Joonsoo Kang

Affiliation

¹ Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.

PMID: 19109126
DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.182.1.5

No abstract available

Publication types

Comment
Historical Article

MeSH terms

Animals
B-Lymphocytes / immunology
B-Lymphocytes / metabolism
Gene Rearrangement, B-Lymphocyte*
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Humans
Immunoglobulin A / genetics
Immunoglobulin A / history*
Immunoglobulin Class Switching* / genetics
Mice
Recombination, Genetic
Transforming Growth Factor beta / history*
Transforming Growth Factor beta / physiology

Substances

Immunoglobulin A
Transforming Growth Factor beta