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FcgammaRIIB in autoimmunity and infection: evolutionary and therapeutic implications.
Nature reviews. Immunology - 1 May 2010
Smith Kenneth G C, Clatworthy Menna R
Abstract excerpt
FcgammaRIIB is the only inhibitory Fc receptor. It controls many aspects of immune and inflammatory responses, and variation in the gene encoding this protein has long been associated with susceptibility to autoimmune disease, particularly systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). FcgammaRIIB is also involved in the complex regulation of defence against infection. A loss-of-function polymorphism in FcgammaRIIB protects...
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