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FCER1G
Fc epsilon receptor Ig
Chromosome 1 · 1q23.3
NCBI Gene: 2207Ensembl: ENSG00000158869.12HGNC: HGNC:3611UniProt: P30273
78PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Hub GeneReceptor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
plasma membraneFc-gamma receptor III complexidentical protein bindingcell surfacerespiratory system diseaseasthmaallergic rhinitisallergic disease
✦AI Summary

FCER1G (Fc epsilon receptor Ig) functions as a critical adapter protein containing an immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif (ITAM) that transduces activation signals from various immunoreceptors. As a component of the high-affinity IgE receptor complex, FCER1G mediates allergic inflammatory signaling in mast cells and selectively mediates IL-4 production by basophils 1. The protein associates with pattern recognition receptors CLEC4D and CLEC4E to form functional signaling complexes in myeloid cells, where binding of mycobacterial trehalose 6,6'-dimycolate triggers ITAM phosphorylation, activating SYK, CARD9, and NF-κB pathways that drive antigen-presenting cell maturation 1. FCER1G is highly expressed in immune cells, particularly monocytes/macrophages and dendritic cells, and plays important roles in cancer immunity as part of innate-like T cells with high cytotoxic potential 21. The gene shows significant upregulation across multiple disease contexts including acute myocardial infarction, liver fibrosis, and various cancers, where it correlates with immune cell infiltration and inflammatory responses 341. Clinical studies suggest FCER1G expression may serve as a diagnostic biomarker and potential therapeutic target in immune-mediated diseases and cancer immunotherapy 1.

Sources cited
1
FCER1G functions as adapter protein with ITAM that transduces signals from immunoreceptors, mediates IgE receptor signaling and IL-4 production, and is highly expressed in monocytes/macrophages
PMID: 36054819
2
FCER1G is expressed in innate-like T cells with high cytotoxic potential that contribute to cancer immunity
PMID: 35444279
3
FCER1G is upregulated in acute myocardial infarction and correlates with immune and inflammatory responses
PMID: 33847684
4
FCER1G+ tissue monocytes are enriched in fibrotic liver regions compared to parenchymal areas
PMID: 35726350
5
FCER1G shows upregulation across multiple cancers and correlates with immune infiltration, suggesting potential as diagnostic biomarker and therapeutic target
PMID: 36054819
Disease Associationsⓘ20
respiratory system diseaseOpen Targets
0.25Weak
asthmaOpen Targets
0.23Weak
allergic rhinitisOpen Targets
0.22Weak
allergic diseaseOpen Targets
0.21Weak
Eczematoid dermatitisOpen Targets
0.20Weak
deep vein thrombosisOpen Targets
0.20Weak
Abnormal thrombosisOpen Targets
0.17Weak
neuroinflammatory disorderOpen Targets
0.17Weak
childhood onset asthmaOpen Targets
0.15Weak
atopic asthmaOpen Targets
0.14Weak
rhinitisOpen Targets
0.13Weak
Anemia, Hemolytic, AutoimmuneOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Blackfan-Diamond anemiaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Heinz body anemiaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
ThromboembolismOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
hemoglobin D diseaseOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
thrombocytopenia 7Open Targets
0.06Suggestive
hyper-IgE recurrent infection syndrome 5, autosomal recessiveOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
hemolytic anemia due to adenylate kinase deficiencyOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
isolated agammaglobulinemiaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
AIF1Protein interaction100%CSF1RProtein interaction100%FCARProtein interaction100%LATProtein interaction100%VAV1Protein interaction100%ZAP70Protein interaction100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Lung
100%
Bone Marrow
76%
Brain
19%
Liver
13%
Heart
7%
Ovary
5%
Gene Interaction Network
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FCER1GAIF1CSF1RFCARLATVAV1ZAP70
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB7Q5T · 2.20 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.70LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.53Intermediate
Observed/Expected LoF0.37 [0.21–0.70]
RankingsWhere FCER1G stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #6,070of 20,598
    Most Researched78
  • #5,309of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.70
Genes detectedFCER1G
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Spatial transcriptomics identifies enriched gene expression and cell types in human liver fibrosis.
PMID: 35726350
Hepatol Commun · 2022
1.00
2
Identification of crosstalk genes and immune characteristics between Alzheimer's disease and atherosclerosis.
PMID: 39188714
Front Immunol · 2024
0.90
3
Identification and analysis of key genes associated with acute myocardial infarction by integrated bioinformatics methods.
PMID: 33847684
Medicine (Baltimore) · 2021
0.80
4
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and heart failure: A comprehensive bioinformatics and Mendelian randomization analysis.
PMID: 39143741
ESC Heart Fail · 2024
0.70
5
Fc Fragment of IgE Receptor Ig (FCER1G) acts as a key gene involved in cancer immune infiltration and tumour microenvironment.
PMID: 36054819
Immunology · 2023
0.60