Page
%P
-
Article
STRUCTURAL BASIS FOR THE MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS OF SECRETORY COMPONENT
Secretory component (SC) plays a central role in the mucosal immune system. This polypeptide serves as the epithelial cell receptor and transporter for polymeric IgA (pIgA) and protects IgA from proteolysis. T...
-
Article
RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF INFANTS POLYMERIC IgA IN THE SERUM OF INFANTS
Three molecular forms of IgA, monomeric (mIgA), polymeric (pIgA), and secretory (sIgA) make up approximately 85,15, and 1% of the IgA in adult serum. IgA concentration in secretions (sIgA) increases with age m...