[Immunoglobulin D--peculiarities, biological function and clinical importance (author's transl)].
In the following paper an introducing survey about the properties of the immunoglobulin D is given, dealing with a possible biological function of this immunoglobulin as a triggering receptor on the surface of B-lymphocytes at the immune response. Moreover the at present advocating hypothesis of the maturation of the B-lymphocytes is explained. The importance of IgD by various diseases is discussed. High IgD-levels are a reference to a chronic antigenemia in the organism.
D000328:Adult; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000276:immunology; D007072:Immunoglobulin D / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000276:immunology
D007072:Immunoglobulin D
Immunglobulin D--Eigenschaften, biologische Funktion und Bedeutung in der Klinik.