Biomaterial Database

Fc epsilon RI on antigen-presenting cells. 1996

T Bieber

Department of Dermatology, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany. bieber@derma.med.uni-muenchen.de

The high-affinity receptor for IgE, Fc epsilon RI, expressed on antigen-presenting cells such as monocytes and Langerhans' cells exhibits profound differences to its homologue expressed on mast cells and basophils. The lack of the beta chain, the presence of an intracellular pool of preformed alpha chains, highly variable surface expression, and its function (to provide antigen focusing for T cells) are some of the main issues which have led us to consider the functional role of this receptor in a new light.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000938	Antigen-Presenting Cells	A heterogeneous group of immunocompetent cells that mediate the cellular immune response by processing and presenting antigens to the T-cells. Traditional antigen-presenting cells include MACROPHAGES; DENDRITIC CELLS; LANGERHANS CELLS; and B-LYMPHOCYTES. FOLLICULAR DENDRITIC CELLS are not traditional antigen-presenting cells, but because they hold antigen on their cell surface in the form of IMMUNE COMPLEXES for B-cell recognition they are considered so by some authors.	Accessory Cells, Immunologic,Antigen-Presenting Cell,Immunologic Accessory Cells,Accessory Cell, Immunologic,Cell, Immunologic Accessory,Cells, Immunologic Accessory,Immunologic Accessory Cell,Antigen Presenting Cell,Antigen Presenting Cells,Cell, Antigen-Presenting,Cells, Antigen-Presenting
D017455	Receptors, IgE	Specific molecular sites on the surface of B- and T-lymphocytes which combine with IgEs. Two subclasses exist: low affinity receptors (Fc epsilon RII) and high affinity receptors (Fc epsilon RI).	Antigens, CD23,CD23 Antigens,Fc Receptors, epsilon,Fc epsilon Receptor,Fc epsilon Receptors,IgE Receptor,IgE Receptors,Receptors, Fc epsilon,epsilon Fc Receptor,epsilon Fc Receptors,CD 23 Antigens,CD23 Antigen,Fc epsilon RI,Fc epsilon RII,Immunoglobulin E Receptor,Antigen, CD23,Antigens, CD 23,Fc Receptor, epsilon,Receptor, Fc epsilon,Receptor, IgE,Receptor, Immunoglobulin E,Receptor, epsilon Fc,Receptors, epsilon Fc,epsilon RI, Fc,epsilon RII, Fc,epsilon Receptor, Fc,epsilon Receptors, Fc