FcRY is a key molecule controlling maternal blood IgY transfer to yolks during egg development in avian species

Maternal immunoglobulin transfer plays a key role in conferring passive immunity to neonates. Maternal blood immunoglobulin Y (IgY) in avian species is transported to newly-hatched chicks in two steps: 1) IgY is transported from the maternal circulation to the yolk of maturing oocytes, 2) the IgY de...

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Main Authors: Mayuko Okamoto, Ryo Sasaki, Koki Ikeda, Kasumi Doi, Fumiya Tatsumi, Kenzi Oshima, Takaaki Kojima, Shusei Mizushima, Keisuke Ikegami, Takashi Yoshimura, Kyohei Furukawa, Misato Kobayashi, Fumihiko Horio, Atsushi Murai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1305587/full