| Literature DB >> 11589725 |
G Fossati1, R C Bucknall, S W Edwards.
Abstract
Fcgamma-receptors (Fcgamma-R) recognise the Fc portion of IgG and thus form a link between humoral and cellular immunity. These receptors are expressed by a variety of immune cells, and they function in the binding of immune complexes or IgG-opsonised particles, such as microbial pathogens. The are three major types of Fcgamma-R, namely Fcgamma-RI (CD64), Fcgamma-RII (CD32) and Fcgamma-RIII (CD16), and these differ in their ability to bind IgG and complexes. There are many isoforms of these receptors and a number of recently identified polymorphisms in their structure. This review describes the structure and function of these Fcgamma-Rs, and highlights how gene deficiencies and polymorphisms may contribute to the pathology of human diseases.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11589725 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2362.2001.00881.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Clin Invest ISSN: 0014-2972 Impact factor: 4.686