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Abstract
Immunoglobulin D (IgD) is co-expressed with immunoglobulin M (IgM) on the membranes of most B cells, yet its biological function has remained a mystery. Recent detailed information on the structure and transcription of the unusual IgD heavy chain (delta) gene in mouse suggests a complex genetic control. A model is presented for the developmental regulation of IgM and IgD and roles suggested for the membrane and secreted forms of IgD in the immune network.Entities:
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Year: 1984 PMID: 6420708 DOI: 10.1038/307417a0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nature ISSN: 0028-0836 Impact factor: 49.962