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Functions of IgM fc receptor (FcµR) related to autoimmunity.

Hiromi KubagawaPedram Mahmoudi AliabadiKhlowd Al-QaisiPeter K JaniKazuhito HonjoShozo IzuiAndreas RadbruchFritz Melchers
Published in: Autoimmunity (2024)
Unlike Fc receptors for switched immunoglobulin (Ig) isotypes, Fc receptor for IgM (FcµR) is selectively expressed by lymphocytes. The ablation of the FcµR gene in mice impairs B cell tolerance as evidenced by concomitant production of autoantibodies of IgM and IgG isotypes. In this essay, we reiterate the autoimmune phenotypes observed in mutant mice, ie IgM homeostasis, dysregulated humoral immune responses including autoantibodies, and Mott cell formation. We also propose the potential phenotypes in individuals with FCMR deficiency and the model for FcµR-mediated regulation of self-reactive B cells.
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