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FCRLA
Fc receptor like A
Chromosome 1 · 1q23.3
NCBI Gene: 84824Ensembl: ENSG00000132185.19HGNC: HGNC:18504UniProt: Q7L513
26PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
cytoplasmtransmembrane signaling receptor activityimmune responsecell surface receptor signaling pathwayagingsystemic sclerodermaneoplasmcancer
✦AI Summary

FCRLA (Fc receptor-like A) is an endoplasmic reticulum-resident protein expressed primarily in B cells, particularly in germinal centers, with restricted expression in plasmacytoid dendritic cells 1. Unlike classical Fc receptors, FCRLA lacks a transmembrane region and is not glycosylated, but shares structural homology with FcγRI 2. Its primary function involves intracellular association with multiple immunoglobulin isotypes (IgM, IgG, and IgA) 32, suggesting roles in immunoglobulin assembly and potentially acting as a decoy receptor to regulate B cell activation 2. However, FCRLA is dispensable for antigen-specific immune responses 4. Beyond B cell biology, FCRLA has emerged as a disease-relevant gene associated with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies 5 and cancer progression. In cutaneous malignant melanoma, TNFα activation of the PLEKHA5-FCRLA axis promotes lipid metabolism changes and malignant behavior 6. In lung adenocarcinoma, FCRLA knockdown induces mitochondrial permeability transition-driven necrosis by disrupting mitochondrial structure and membrane potential, representing a potential therapeutic target 7. These findings suggest FCRLA functions in both normal B cell development and aberrant pathways contributing to autoimmune and malignant disease.

Sources cited
1
FCRLA is expressed primarily in germinal centers of B cells and can serve as a marker for B cell development and malignant transformation
PMID: 17451355
2
FCRLA is expressed in human plasmacytoid dendritic cells in addition to B cells
PMID: 29236355
3
TNFα activates the PLEKHA5-FCRLA axis to enhance lipid metabolism and promote cutaneous malignant melanoma progression
PMID: 40462127
4
FCRLA is a novel susceptibility gene identified in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
PMID: 39679859
5
FCRLA is an ER-resident B-cell specific protein that interacts with IgM, IgG, and IgA, with differential processing of isoforms based on signal peptide length
PMID: 23742757
6
FCRLA is an intracellular protein that associates with Igs but is not required for antigen-specific immune responses
PMID: 20668221
7
FCRLA knockdown inhibits lung adenocarcinoma cell proliferation and induces necrosis through mitochondrial permeability transition
PMID: 40881693
8
FCRLA is an ER-resident protein retained by unknown N-terminal mechanisms, binds multiple Ig isotypes preferentially in B cells, and may function as a decoy receptor and Ig assembly chaperone
PMID: 28879521
Disease Associationsⓘ20
agingOpen Targets
0.25Weak
systemic sclerodermaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
immunodeficiency 86Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
immune deficiency, familial variableOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
melanomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
chronic bronchitisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Congenital dyserythropoietic anemia type IOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
hyper-IgM syndrome type 3Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
hemoglobin D diseaseOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Hodgkins lymphomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
classic Hodgkin lymphomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
MHC class II deficiency 5Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
dominant beta-thalassemiaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
multiple myelomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndromeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome type 1Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
MS4A2Shared pathway100%IGSF6Shared pathway100%FCRL4Shared pathway100%C17orf99Shared pathway100%FCRL6Shared pathway100%NUP98Protein interaction91%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Brain
49%
Lung
40%
Heart
23%
Liver
23%
Ovary
2%
Gene Interaction Network
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FCRLAMS4A2IGSF6FCRL4C17orf99FCRL6NUP98
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB4HWN · 2.01 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.18LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.85 [0.63–1.18]
RankingsWhere FCRLA stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #12,789of 20,598
    Most Researched26
  • #12,429of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.18
Genes detectedFCRLA
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Generation and characterization of monoclonal antibodies specific for human FCRLA.
PMID: 17451355
Hybridoma (Larchmt) · 2007
1.00
2
B cell-specific protein FCRLA is expressed by plasmacytoid dendritic cells in humans.
PMID: 29236355
Cytometry B Clin Cytom · 2018
0.90
3
TNFα activation of the PLEKHA5-FCRLA axis disturbs lipid metabolism, leading to the progression of cutaneous malignant melanoma.
PMID: 40462127
Lipids Health Dis · 2025
0.80
4
Genetic Architecture of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies From Meta-Analyses.
PMID: 39679859
Arthritis Rheumatol · 2025
0.70
5
Characterization of human FCRLA isoforms.
PMID: 23742757
Immunol Lett · 2013
0.60