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| Gene Symbol | FCGR2A |
| Chromosome | 1q23.3 |
| Protein Type | Receptor |
| Function | FCGR2A encodes a transmembrane glycoprotein receptor that binds the Fc region of IgG antibodies. |
| GeneCards | FCGR2A |
| Human Protein Atlas | FCGR2A |
| Activating isoform | Contains an immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif (ITAM) in the associated FcR γ chain |
| Inhibitory isoform | Contains an immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibition motif (ITAM) that can mediate inhibitory signals |
| Phagocytosis | Engulfment of IgG-opsonized particles |
| ADCC | Destruction of antibody-coated target cells |
| Cytokine release | Production of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and other inflammatory mediators |
| Antigen presentation | Processing and presentation of captured antigens to T cells[@nimmerjahn2008] |
| R131 (high-affinity) | Associated with increased microglial activation and potentially higher AD risk |
| H131 (low-affinity) | May confer protection through reduced chronic inflammation[@huang2017] |
| Chronic neuroinflammation | Persistent microglial activation leading to neuronal damage |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| KG Connections | 1 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
graph TD
FCGR2A["FCGR2A"]
IGG(["IGG"])
AKT(["AKT"])
Monoclonal_Antibodies{"Monoclonal Antibodies"}
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
IGG -->|"binds"| FCGR2A
FCGR2A -->|"activates"| AKT
Monoclonal_Antibodies -->|"interacts with"| FCGR2A
FCGR2A -->|"implicated in"| neurodegeneration
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style neurodegeneration fill:#1a1a2e,stroke:#888,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
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| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
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| ALKB | related_to | gene | 0.50 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
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| No targeting hypotheses | |||
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
molecular biology | 2026-04-17 | 10 hypotheses Top: 0.445
Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity
| Experiment | Type | Disease | Score | Feasibility | Model | Status | Est. Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No experiments found | |||||||
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
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Multi-agent debates referencing this entity
closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 1.00 · 2026-04-19
closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.50 · 2026-04-18
Hypotheses and analyses mentioning FCGR2A in their description or question text
No additional research found