However, since this Fc receptor is also involved in transferring IgG from a mother either via the placenta to her fetus or in milk to her suckling infant, it is called the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn).
Porén, como este receptor Fc está tamén implicado en transferir as Ig da nai por vía placentaria ao feto, ou a través do leite a un meniño lactante, denomínase receptor Fc neonatal (FcRn).