Functional Roles of the IgM Fc Receptor in the Immune System

It is now evident from studies of mice unable to secrete IgM that both non-immune “natural” and antigen-induced “immune” IgM are important for protection against pathogens and for regulation of immune responses to self-antigens. Since identification of its Fc receptor (FcμR) by a functional cloning...

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Main Authors: Hiromi Kubagawa, Kazuhito Honjo, Naganari Ohkura, Shimon Sakaguchi, Andreas Radbruch, Fritz Melchers, Peter K. Jani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.00945/full