The neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn): a misnomer?

M Pyzik, KMK Sand, JJ Hubbard, JT Andersen… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Resistance mechanisms to immune-checkpoint blockade in cancer: tumor-intrinsic and-extrinsic factors

JM Pitt, M Vétizou, R Daillère, MP Roberti, T Yamazaki… - Immunity, 2016 - cell.com
Inhibition of immune regulatory checkpoints, such as CTLA-4 and the PD-1-PD-L1 axis, is at
the forefront of immunotherapy for cancers of various histological types. However, such …

Fc-engineering for modulated effector functions—improving antibodies for cancer treatment

R Liu, RJ Oldham, E Teal, SA Beers, MS Cragg - Antibodies, 2020 - mdpi.com
The majority of monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapeutics possess the ability to engage
innate immune effectors through interactions mediated by their fragment crystallizable (Fc) …

Understanding Fc receptor involvement in inflammatory diseases: from mechanisms to new therapeutic tools

S Ben Mkaddem, M Benhamou… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Fc receptors (FcRs) belong to the ITAM-associated receptor family. FcRs control the humoral
and innate immunity which are essential for appropriate responses to infections and …

The role of diet in the aetiopathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease

H Khalili, SSM Chan, P Lochhead… - Nature Reviews …, 2018 - nature.com
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, collectively known as IBD, are chronic inflammatory
disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. Although the aetiopathogenesis of IBD is largely …

Meta-analysis fine-mapping is often miscalibrated at single-variant resolution

M Kanai, R Elzur, W Zhou, KHH Wu, H Rasheed… - Cell genomics, 2022 - cell.com
Meta-analysis is pervasively used to combine multiple genome-wide association studies
(GWASs). Fine-mapping of meta-analysis studies is typically performed as in a single-cohort …

The ligands for human IgG and their effector functions

SW de Taeye, T Rispens, G Vidarsson - Antibodies, 2019 - mdpi.com
Activation of the humoral immune system is initiated when antibodies recognize an antigen
and trigger effector functions through the interaction with Fc engaging molecules. The most …

Therapeutic antibodies: what have we learnt from targeting CD20 and where are we going?

MJE Marshall, RJ Stopforth, MS Cragg - Frontiers in immunology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Therapeutic monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have become one of the fastest growing classes
of drugs in recent years and are approved for the treatment of a wide range of indications …

Role of N-Glycosylation in FcγRIIIa interaction with IgG

J Van Coillie, MA Schulz, AEH Bentlage… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Immunoglobulins G (IgG) and their Fc gamma receptors (FcγRs) play important roles in our
immune system. The conserved N-glycan in the Fc region of IgG1 impacts interaction of IgG …

Fcγ receptor pathways during active and passive immunization

S Bournazos, JV Ravetch - Immunological reviews, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
IgG antibodies are actively produced in response to antigenic challenge or passively
administered as an effective form of immunotherapy to confer immunity against foreign …