The Neonatal Fc Receptor (FcRn): A Misnomer?

Antibodies are essential components of an adaptive immune response. Immunoglobulin G (IgG) is the most common type of antibody found in circulation and extracellular fluids. Although IgG alone can directly protect the body from infection through the activities of its antigen binding region, the majo...

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Main Authors: Michal Pyzik, Kine M. K. Sand, Jonathan J. Hubbard, Jan Terje Andersen, Inger Sandlie, Richard S. Blumberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
IgG
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.01540/full