CC chemokine receptors (or beta chemokine receptors) are integral membrane proteins that specifically bind and respond to cytokines of the CC chemokine family. They represent one subfamily of chemokine receptors, a large family of G protein-linked receptors that are known as seven transmembrane (7-TM) proteins since they span the cell membrane seven times. To date, ten true members of the CC chemokine receptor subfamily have been described. These are named CCR1 to CCR10 according to the IUIS/WHO Subcommittee on Chemokine Nomenclature.
Mechanism
The CC chemokine receptors all work by activating the G proteinGi.[1]
dendritic cells. CCR6 is also expressed on Th17 cells.[14] CCR6 is down-regulated in activated T-cells.[15]
CCR7
lymphoid organs. Its ligands include the related chemokines CCL19 and CCL21, (previously called ELC and SLC).[16]
CCR8
CCR8 is associated with Th2 lymphocytes and is therefore found predominantly in the thymus (in humans) although some expression can be found in the brain, spleen, lymph node, and monocytes at the nucleotide level. The ligands for this receptor are CCL1 and CCL16[17]
CCR9
intestine. The specific ligand of this receptor is CCL25[18] To note, the chemokine binding protein D6 had previously been named CCR9, but this molecule is a scavenger receptor
not a true (signaling) chemokine receptor.
CCR10
Tregs
) to mucosal layers.
CCR11
This molecule was originally designated CCR11 due to its ability to bind several CC chemokines (including CCL19, CCL21 and CCL25) and its structural similarity to chemokine receptors. However, due to the inability of this molecule (also known as CCRL1 and CCX CKR) to generate a signal following ligand interaction, it has been suggested that it is a scavenger receptor for chemokines and not a bona fide chemokine receptor. Thus CCRL1 should not be called CCR11 under the guidelines of the IUIS/WHO Subcommittee on Chemokine Nomenclature.
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