The secretory immunoglobulin system: regulation and biological significance. Focusing on human mammary glands

Adv Exp Med Biol. 2002:503:1-16. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4615-0559-4_1.

Author

Per Brandtzaeg¹

Affiliation

¹ Laboratory for Immunohistochemistry and Immunopathology, Institute of Pathology, University of Oslo, Rikshospitalet, Norway. per.brandtzaeg@labmed.uio.no

PMID: 12026008
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-0559-4_1

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Breast / metabolism*
Breast / physiology*
Female
Humans
Immune System / growth & development*
Immunity, Maternally-Acquired
Immunity, Mucosal*
Immunoglobulin A, Secretory / immunology
Immunoglobulin M / immunology
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Milk, Human / immunology*

Substances

Immunoglobulin A, Secretory
Immunoglobulin M
secretory IgM