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Model system serology example

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Fc receptor definition

Fc receptor is a antibody receptor involved in antigen recognition which is located at the membrane of certain immune cells including B lymphocytes, natural killer cells, macrophages, neutrophils, and mast cells. Such receptors recognize Fc fragment of antibodies and that is the name of Fc receptor derived from. Fc receptors binding to antibodies that are attached to infected cells or invading pathogens contributes to the protective functions of the immune system.Their activity stimulates phagocytic or cytotoxic cells to destroy microbes, or infected cells by antibody-mediated phagocytosis or antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity.

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