Association of FcγRIIa R131H polymorphism with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis severity and progression (2010)
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Bournazos, S., Grinfeld, J., Alexander, K. M., Murchison, J. T., Wallace, W. A., McFarlane, P., …Hart, S. P. (2010). Association of FcγRIIa R131H polymorphism with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis severity and progression. BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 10(1), Article ARTN 51. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2466-10-51

Background: A significant genetic component has been described for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The R131H (rs1801274) polymorphism of the IgG receptor FcγRIIa determines receptor affinity for IgG subclasses and is associated with several chro... Read More about Association of FcγRIIa R131H polymorphism with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis severity and progression.

Fcγ Receptor IIIb (CD16b) Polymorphisms are Associated with Susceptibility to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (2010)
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Bournazos, S., Bournazou, I., Murchison, J. T., Wallace, W. A., McFarlane, P., Hirani, N., …Hart, S. P. (2010). Fcγ Receptor IIIb (CD16b) Polymorphisms are Associated with Susceptibility to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Lung, 188(6), 475-481. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00408-010-9262-3

An excess of neutrophils in the alveoli and lung interstitium has been described in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Engagement of neutrophil Fcγ receptors with IgG complexes may contribute to the pathogenesis of IPF. The neutrophil FcγRIIIb rece... Read More about Fcγ Receptor IIIb (CD16b) Polymorphisms are Associated with Susceptibility to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Association of FcγRIIa (CD32a) with lipid rafts regulates ligand binding activity (2009)
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Bournazos, S., Hart, S. P., Chamberlain, L. H., Glennie, M. J., & Dransfield, I. (2009). Association of FcγRIIa (CD32a) with lipid rafts regulates ligand binding activity. Journal of Immunology, 182(12), 8026-8036. https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.0900107

Binding of Igs to myeloid cells via FcR is a key event in the control of innate and acquired immunity. FcγRIIa (CD32a) is a receptor for multivalent IgG expressed predominantly by myeloid cells, and its association with microdomains rich in cholester... Read More about Association of FcγRIIa (CD32a) with lipid rafts regulates ligand binding activity.

Monocyte functional responsiveness after PSGL-1-mediated platelet adhesion is dependent on platelet activation status (2008)
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Bournazos, S., Rennie, J., Hart, S. P., Fox, K. A. A., & Dransfield, I. (2008). Monocyte functional responsiveness after PSGL-1-mediated platelet adhesion is dependent on platelet activation status. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 28(8), 1491-1498. https://doi.org/10.1161/ATVBAHA.108.167601

OBJECTIVE: Acute coronary diseases are characterized by elevated levels of circulating platelet-leukocyte complexes, raising the possibility that proinflammatory processes might be initiated in leukocytes after platelet adhesion. Here we examined the... Read More about Monocyte functional responsiveness after PSGL-1-mediated platelet adhesion is dependent on platelet activation status.