What is IgG4? A review of the biology of a unique immunoglobulin subtype

Volume: 23, Issue: 1, Pages: 119 - 124
Published: Jan 1, 2011
Abstract
Recent descriptions of the group of clinical disorders collectively defined as IgG4-related systemic disease (IgG4-RSD) have prompted this review of the unique biology of the IgG4 antibody. This article will discuss IgG4 structure and function, the unique phenomenon of half-antibody exchange, and the implications of IgG4 biology for its proposed role in immunologic diseases.IgG4 antibodies have unique structural and functional properties and...
Paper Details
Title
What is IgG4? A review of the biology of a unique immunoglobulin subtype
Published Date
Jan 1, 2011
Volume
23
Issue
1
Pages
119 - 124
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