FCR GAMMA-CHAIN DELETION RESULTS IN PLEIOTROPIC EFFECTOR CELL DEFECTS
FCR GAMMA-CHAIN DELETION RESULTS IN PLEIOTROPIC EFFECTOR CELL DEFECTS
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DOI:
10.1016/0092-8674(94)90115-5
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发表时间:
1994-02-11
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影响因子:
64.5
通讯作者:
RAVETCH, JV
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作者:
TAKAI, T;LI, M;RAVETCH, JV
The gamma subunit of immunoglobulin Fc receptors is an essential component of the high-affinity receptor for IgE (Fc epsilon RI) and the low-affinity receptor for IgG (Fc gamma RIII) and is associated with the high-affinity receptor for IgG (Fc gamma RI) and the T cell receptor-CD3 complex. It is required for both receptor assembly and signal transduction. Targeted disruption of this subunit results in immunocompromised mice. Activated macrophages from gamma chain-deficient mice unexpectedly lack the ability to phagocytose antibody-coated particles, despite normal binding. Defects in NK cell-mediated antibody-dependent cytotoxicity and mast cell-mediated allergic responses are evident in these animals, establishing the indispensable role of FcRs in these responses. However, loss of gamma chain does not appear to perturb T cell development, since both thymic and peripheral T cell populations appear normal. These mice thus represent an important tool for evaluating the role of these receptors in humoral and cellular immune responses.