Regulation of IgE antibody synthesis.

It is well established that IgE-antibodies against allergens are involved in allergic diseases. Thus, the regulation of IgE antibody synthesis appears to be a fundamental approach to its treatment. The mechanisms of the IgE-antibody response are somehow different from IgG production. It appears that the immunocompetent cells involved are distinct and exert a different susceptibility with regard to IgE- and IgG antibody production. A more precise under-standing of the cellular processes involved in IgE-antibody production will lead to novel immunotherapeutic approaches of allergic disease processes.