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FCRL6
Fc receptor like 6
Chromosome 1 · 1q23.2
NCBI Gene: 343413Ensembl: ENSG00000181036.15HGNC: HGNC:31910UniProt: Q6DN72
13PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Receptor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
phosphatase bindingexternal side of plasma membraneplasma membraneprotein phosphatase bindingrheumatoid arthritismental or behavioural disorderneoplasmglomerulonephritis
✦AI Summary

FCRL6 is a transmembrane glycoprotein immunoreceptor predominantly expressed on mature cytotoxic lymphocytes, including CD8+ T cells, NK cells, and gamma-delta T cells 1. It functions as an MHC class II receptor 2 and recruits inhibitory phosphatases (SHP-1, SHP-2, SHIP-1, SHIP-2) and adaptor proteins through phosphorylated cytoplasmic tyrosines, conferring inhibitory signaling properties 3. Unlike other Fc receptors, FCRL6 does not bind immunoglobulins 1 and does not independently regulate cytokine production or cytotoxic granule release by NK or CD8+ T cells 41. FCRL6 serves as a biomarker of antigen-experienced, mature cytotoxic lymphocytes 3 and is dysregulated in multiple disease contexts. Its upregulation in HLA-DR+ tumor samples from melanoma, breast, and lung cancer patients who failed PD-1 blockade suggests a mechanistic role in adaptive immune evasion 5. FCRL6 is also significantly altered in systemic lupus erythematosus with renal disease 6, chr1 neuropathic pain 7, and CMV infection in HIV+ individuals, where high FCRL6 expression serves as a biomarker of immune activation 8. These findings position FCRL6 as a potential prognostic marker and therapeutic target across multiple pathologies.

Sources cited
1
FCRL6 is expressed on mature cytotoxic lymphocytes (CD8+ T, NK, gamma-delta T cells); does not bind Ig; cannot influence cellular activation via antibody ligation; does not act as Fc receptor
PMID: 18991291
2
FCRL6 acts as an MHC class II receptor
PMID: 20519654
3
FCRL6 stimulation does not play a role in cytokine production or cytotoxic granule release by NK and CD8+ T cells
PMID: 17213291
4
FCRL6 is expressed preferentially on CD8+ T and CD56+ NK cells; recruits SHP-1, SHP-2, SHIP-1, SHIP-2 phosphatases and Grb2 adaptor protein; demonstrates inhibitory potential; expressed in antigen-experienced T cells
PMID: 20933011
5
FCRL6 is upregulated in HLA-DR+ tumor samples from melanoma, breast, and lung cancer patients after PD-1 blockade failure; suggests role in adaptive immune evasion to checkpoint therapy
PMID: 33162991
6
FCRL6 is downregulated on CD8+ T cells in SLE patients with end-stage renal disease
PMID: 38650001
7
FCRL6 expression is significantly altered in chronic neuropathic pain patients as a potential immune pathway biomarker
PMID: 34741226
8
High FCRL6 expression is a biomarker for immune activation in CMV-seropositive people living with HIV; associated with demethylation and upregulation; causally related to CMV seropositivity
PMID: 41881997
9
FCRL6 variants modulate circulating immune regulatory proteins and affect vaccine immunogenicity
PMID: 40043710
Disease Associationsⓘ20
rheumatoid arthritisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
mental or behavioural disorderOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
glomerulonephritisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
chronic lymphocytic leukemiaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
type 1 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
chronic periodontitisOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
HIV-1 infectionOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
hypertrophic cardiomyopathyOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
diabetic nephropathyOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
fungal infectious diseaseOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Crohn's diseaseOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
brucellosisOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
melanomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
leprosyOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
lichen planusOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
NephropathyOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
MS4A2Shared pathway100%IGSF6Shared pathway100%FCRL4Shared pathway100%FCRLAShared pathway100%C17orf99Shared pathway100%ASGR2Shared pathway67%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Lung
61%
Liver
34%
Heart
10%
Ovary
6%
Brain
3%
Gene Interaction Network
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FCRL6MS4A2IGSF6FCRL4FCRLAC17orf99ASGR2
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q6DN72
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.20LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.95 [0.76–1.20]
RankingsWhere FCRL6 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #16,163of 20,598
    Most Researched13
  • #12,621of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.20
Genes detectedFCRL6
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Roles for the FCRL6 Immunoreceptor in Tumor Immunology.
PMID: 33162991
Front Immunol · 2020
1.00
2
Germline variants and mosaic chromosomal alterations affect COVID-19 vaccine immunogenicity.
PMID: 40043710
Cell Genom · 2025
0.90
3
Comparative Analysis of Gene Expression Profiles of Human Dental Fluorosis and Kashin-Beck Disease.
PMID: 29317700
Sci Rep · 2018
0.80
4
T cell expressions of aberrant gene signatures and Co-inhibitory receptors (Co-IRs) as predictors of renal damage and lupus disease activity.
PMID: 38650001
J Biomed Sci · 2024
0.70
5
The Identification of Blood Biomarkers of Chronic Neuropathic Pain by Comparative Transcriptomics.
PMID: 34741226
Neuromolecular Med · 2022
0.60