Human Heavy Chain Variable Region Gene Diversity, Organization, and Expression
作者:
BermanJeffrey E.,
AltFrederick W.,
期刊:
International Reviews of Immunology
(Taylor Available online 1990)
卷期:
Volume 5,
issue 3-4
页码: 203-214
ISSN:0883-0185
年代: 1990
DOI:10.3109/08830189009056729
出版商: Taylor&Francis
关键词: VHrepertoire;VHgenes;immunoglobulin genes;human heavy chain locus
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
Elucidation of the cellular and molecular mechanisms which determine the expressed antibody repertoire remains a major challenge in immunology. Knowledge of V gene diversity, organization, and expression is important to an understanding of the formation of the antibody repertoire in normal as well as diseased states. In the last few years, great advances have been made in our understanding of the human heavy chain variable region (VH) gene locus. In this review we present the current knowledge of VHgene diversity, organization, and utilization in normal individuals followed by a discussion of the possible relevance of these findings to autoimmunity.
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