What does the research say about plasma β2-microglobulin?

Plasma β2-microglobulin

There is 1 paper on plasma β2-microglobulin in aging research: none in people yet, 1 in cells.

1 paper studies it1 more mentions it1 finding

“concentrations of β2M in plasma were significantly elevated in patients with lung emphysema than those in normal control subjects”

Lung emphysema

upin humans1

1 study

Lung emphysema is associated with plasma β2-microglobulin in patients with lung emphysema vs normal controls (1.89 ± 0.12 vs. 1.42 ± 0.06 mg/l, P < 0.01).
“concentrations of β2M in plasma were significantly elevated in patients with lung emphysema than those in normal control subjects”
Humansin patients with lung emphysema vs normal controls
β₂-Microglobulin participates in development of lung emphysema by inducing lung epithelial cell senescence
American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiologyFeb 17, 2017