Key facts
- Protein type
- antibody
via Wikipedia infobox
Research
62,037 papers- Immunoglobulin M mucous membrane pemphigoid.Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG · 2023
- [Immunoglobulin M].Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine · 1999
- Evolution of immunoglobulin M (IgM) structure and function in vertebrates: A comprehensive review.Fish & shellfish immunology · 2025
- Purification of immunoglobulin M and immunoglobulin D.Current protocols in immunology · 2001
- Selective Immunoglobulin M Deficiency in Patients with Autoimmune Liver Diseases.The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology · 2024
via PubMed
Wikidata facts
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- IgM scheme.svg
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- Commons category
- Immunoglobulin M
- short name
- IgM
Sources (3)
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Encyclopedic overview
Immunoglobulin M (IgM) is the largest of several isotypes of antibodies (also known as immunoglobulin) that are produced by vertebrates. IgM is the first antibody to appear in the response to initial exposure to an antigen; causing it to also be called an acute phase antibody. In humans and other mammals that have been studied, plasmablasts in the spleen are the main source of specific IgM production.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “immunoglobulin M” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.