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Coincidence detection of antibodies and interferon for sensing microbial context

Functional coupling of receptors for immunoglobulin G (FcγRI) and interferon-γ (IFN-γR) generates a context-dependent signaling pathway in macrophages.

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Figure 1: IFN-γR and FcγRI form a functional complex that acts as a context detector in phagocytes.

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Daëron, M., Vivier, E. Coincidence detection of antibodies and interferon for sensing microbial context. Nat Immunol 15, 316–317 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni.2851

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