Table 2.

Human Fc receptors: Common names, functions and distribution.

Fc ReceptorIg SpecificityFunctionSignalingDistribution
CD16a, FcγRIII IgG Activation FcεRIγ, ζ NK, macrophage, T subset 
CD16b, FcγRIII IgG  Neutrophils 
CD32a, FcγRIIA IgG Activation Intrinsic ITAM Myeloid, B 
CD32b1, FcγRIIB IgG Inhibitory ITIM Myeloid, B 
CD64, FcγRI IgG Activation FcεRIγ Myeloid 
CD89, FcαRI IgA Activation FcεRIγ Myeloid 
Polymeric Ig IgM, IgA Transcytosis  Epithelial cells 
Fcα/μR IgM, IgA Endocytosis  Macrophage, B 
FcεRI IgE (high affinity) Activation FcεRIγ, FcεRIβ Mast cells, basophils 
FcRn IgG Transcytosis  Epithelial cells, myeloid 
CD23 IgE (low affinity Endocytosis  
Fc ReceptorIg SpecificityFunctionSignalingDistribution
CD16a, FcγRIII IgG Activation FcεRIγ, ζ NK, macrophage, T subset 
CD16b, FcγRIII IgG  Neutrophils 
CD32a, FcγRIIA IgG Activation Intrinsic ITAM Myeloid, B 
CD32b1, FcγRIIB IgG Inhibitory ITIM Myeloid, B 
CD64, FcγRI IgG Activation FcεRIγ Myeloid 
CD89, FcαRI IgA Activation FcεRIγ Myeloid 
Polymeric Ig IgM, IgA Transcytosis  Epithelial cells 
Fcα/μR IgM, IgA Endocytosis  Macrophage, B 
FcεRI IgE (high affinity) Activation FcεRIγ, FcεRIβ Mast cells, basophils 
FcRn IgG Transcytosis  Epithelial cells, myeloid 
CD23 IgE (low affinity Endocytosis  

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