Jankovic, Mila and Casellas, Rafael and Yannoutsos, Nikos and Wardemann, Hedda and Nussenzweig, Michel C. (2004) RAGs and regulation of autoantibodies. Annual Review of Immunology, 22 . pp. 485-501. ISSN 0732-0582 http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:JANari04
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Abstract
Autoreactive antibodies are etiologic agents in a number of autoimmune diseases. Like all other antibodies these antibodies are produced in developing B cells by V(D)J recombination in the bone marrow. Three mechanisms regulate autoreactive B cells: deletion, receptor editing, and anergy. Here we review the prevalence of autoantibodies in the initial antibody repertoire, their regulation by receptor editing, and the role of the recombinase proteins (RAG l and RAG2) in this process.
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| Additional Information: | "Reprinted, with permission, from the Annual Review of Immunology, Volume 22 copyright 2004 by Annual Reviews, www.annualreviews.org" First published online as a Review in Advance on November 10, 2003. |
| Subject Keywords: | B cell development; tolerance; receptor editing; RAG1 and RAG2 expression; antiself antibodies |
| Record Number: | CaltechAUTHORS:JANari04 |
| Persistent URL: | http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:JANari04 |
| Alternative URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.immunol.22.012703.104707 |
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| ID Code: | 1655 |
| Collection: | CaltechAUTHORS |
| Deposited By: | Tony Diaz |
| Deposited On: | 13 Feb 2006 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Dec 2012 08:45 |
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