Front Cover; Advances in Immunology, Volume 23; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. Cellular Events in the IgE Antibody Response; I. Introduction; II. Immunoglobulin E Antibody Formation in Vivo and in Vitro; III. Immunological Factors Essential for IgE Antibody Responses; IV. Cellular Basis of IgE Antibody Responses; V. Regulation of IgE Antibody Responses; VI. Discussion and Summary; References; Chapter 2. Chemical and Biological Properties of Some Atopic Allergens; I. Introduction; II. Allergen Assay; III. Chemical and Biological Properties of Some Allergens.

IV. General Observations on AllergensV. Uses of Purified Allergens; VI. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 3. Human Mixed-lymphocyte Culture Reaction: Genetics, Specificity, and Biological Implications; I. Introduction: Major Histocompatibility System in Man; II. Serology of Human Leukocyte Alloantigens (HLA-A, B, C); III. Cell-Mediated Allogeneic Reactions in Vitro; IV. Measurement of Antigenic Differences in Mixed-Lymphocyte Culture Reaction; V. Single-Locus Concept for Mixed-Lymphocyte Culture Stimulation(HLA-D Locus).

VI. Mixed-Lymphocyte Culture (HLA-D) Specificities Defined by HLA-D-Homozygous Typing CellsVII. Genetic Control of Immune Response Related to Histocompatibility; VIII. Mixed-Lymphocyte Culture As a Histocompatibility Test for Clinical Transplantation; IX. Genetic Mapping of the HLA Complex on Chromosome C-6; X. Conclusions; References; Chapter 4. lmmunochemical Properties of Glycolipids and Phospholipids; I. Introduction; II. Glycolipids; III. Phospholipids; IV. Concluding Remarks; References; Subject Index; Content of Previous Volumes.