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FCRL5
Fc receptor like 5
Chromosome 1 · 1q23.1
NCBI Gene: 83416Ensembl: ENSG00000143297.20HGNC: HGNC:18508UniProt: Q96RD9
43PubMed Papers
20Diseases
1Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Receptor
CLINICAL
Early Pipeline
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
plasma membraneprotein bindingcell surfacesignaling receptor complexDecreased total leukocyte countcardiac hypertrophyalcohol drinkingmultiple myeloma
✦AI Summary

FCRL5 is a transmembrane receptor that functions as a dual-role coreceptor in B-cell immune responses. As a negative regulator, FCRL5 inhibits B-cell receptor (BCR) signaling in isolation; however, upon simultaneous engagement with complement receptor 2 (CR2) and BCR, it enhances calcium signaling beyond CR2-BCR costimulation alone 1. FCRL5 expression marks functionally distinct B-cell subsets. FcRL5+T-bet+ effector memory B cells demonstrate superior capacity for rapid differentiation into antibody-secreting cells and correlate with durable humoral immunity following influenza vaccination 2. In regulatory B cells (Bregs), FCRL5 is a marker of organ-specific subsets with immunosuppressive properties 3. FCRL5 expression is dynamically regulated by BCR, TLR9, and cytokine signaling, with expression patterns overlapping with CD11c regulation 4. Clinically, FCRL5 holds significant diagnostic and prognostic value in multiple sclerosis, with elevated cerebrospinal fluid FCRL5 predicting new brain lesions 5. In cancer immunotherapy, FCRL5+ memory B-cell signatures predict immunotherapy response in non-small cell lung cancer 6, while FCRL5-directed CAR-T cells demonstrate potent antitumor activity in multiple myeloma 7. Anti-FcRH5/CD3 bispecific antibodies effectively kill myeloma cells at picomolar concentrations 8.

Sources cited
1
FCRL5 inhibits BCR signaling alone but enhances calcium response when engaged with CR2 and BCR together
PMID: 30107486
2
FcRL5+T-bet+ effector memory B cells rapidly differentiate into antibody-secreting cells and correlate with durable vaccine responses
PMID: 36958335
3
FCRL5 is expressed on regulatory B-cell subsets with immunosuppressive properties across different organs
PMID: 34594327
4
FCRL5 expression is dynamically regulated by BCR, TLR9, and cytokine signals with overlapping regulation patterns with CD11c
PMID: 38700378
5
Elevated CSF FCRL5 levels in MS patients associate with increased risk of new brain lesions and serve as a diagnostic/prognostic biomarker
PMID: 41004694
6
FCRL4+FCRL5+ memory B-cell signatures are enriched in immunotherapy-responsive NSCLC patients
PMID: 36869384
7
FCRL5-directed CAR-T cells incorporating IL-15 demonstrate potent antitumor efficacy against multiple myeloma
PMID: 38212320
8
Anti-FcRH5/CD3 bispecific antibodies kill myeloma cells at picomolar concentrations through efficient T-cell synapse formation
PMID: 28262555
Disease Associationsⓘ20
Decreased total leukocyte countOpen Targets
0.34Weak
cardiac hypertrophyOpen Targets
0.30Weak
alcohol drinkingOpen Targets
0.29Weak
multiple myelomaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
Miyoshi myopathyOpen Targets
0.10Weak
breast adenosisOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
malariaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
skin diseaseOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
infectionOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
adolescent idiopathic scoliosisOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Abruptio PlacentaeOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
liver diseaseOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
IGA glomerulonephritisOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
functional neutrophil defectOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
breast carcinomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
autoimmune diseaseOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
myeloid sarcomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
ankylosing spondylitisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Drug Targets1
RG-7598Phase I
Fc receptor-like protein 5 binding agent
multiple myeloma
Related Genes
FCRL1Shared pathway100%GPRC5DProtein interaction83%CD19Protein interaction77%TNFRSF17Protein interaction74%POU2AF1Protein interaction74%BCL9Protein interaction72%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Lung
55%
Liver
21%
Brain
19%
Ovary
4%
Heart
3%
Gene Interaction Network
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FCRL5FCRL1GPRC5DCD19TNFRSF17POU2AF1BCL9
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q96RD9
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.01LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.83 [0.69–1.01]
RankingsWhere FCRL5 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #9,727of 20,598
    Most Researched43
  • #9,811of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.01
Genes detectedFCRL5
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Tumor microenvironment remodeling after neoadjuvant immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer revealed by single-cell RNA sequencing.
PMID: 36869384
Genome Med · 2023
1.00
2
A transcriptionally distinct subset of influenza-specific effector memory B cells predicts long-lived antibody responses to vaccination in humans.
PMID: 36958335
Immunity · 2023
0.90
3
Characterization of Organ-Specific Regulatory B Cells Using Single-Cell RNA Sequencing.
PMID: 34594327
Front Immunol · 2021
0.80
4
Fc receptor-like 5 (FCRL5)-directed CAR-T cells exhibit antitumor activity against multiple myeloma.
PMID: 38212320
Signal Transduct Target Ther · 2024
0.70
5
Management of Toxicities Associated with BCMA, GPRC5D, and FcRH5-Targeting Bispecific Antibodies in Multiple Myeloma.
PMID: 39145912
Curr Hematol Malig Rep · 2024
0.60