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SUBMITTER: Wang Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3556181 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wang Yue Y Wu Jianming J Newton Robert R Bahaie Nooshin S NS Long Chunmei C Walcheck Bruce B
Biochimica et biophysica acta 20121208 3
CD16b (FcγRIIIb) is exclusively expressed by human neutrophils and binds IgG in immune complexes. Cell surface CD16b undergoes efficient ectodomain shedding upon neutrophil activation and apoptosis. Indeed, soluble CD16b is present at high levels in the plasma of healthy individuals, which appears to be maintained by the daily turnover of apoptotic neutrophils. At this time, the principal protease responsible for CD16b shedding is not known. We show that CD16b plasma levels were significantly de ...[more]