Bias in chemokine receptor signalling

AJM Zweemer, J Toraskar, LH Heitman… - Trends in …, 2014 - cell.com
AJM Zweemer, J Toraskar, LH Heitman, AP IJzerman
Trends in immunology, 2014cell.com
Chemokine receptors are widely expressed on a variety of immune cells and play a crucial
role in normal physiology as well as in inflammatory and infectious diseases. The existence
of 23 chemokine receptors and 48 chemokine ligands guarantees a tight control and fine-
tuning of the immune system. Here, we discuss the multiple regulatory mechanisms of
chemokine signalling at a systemic, cellular, and molecular level. In particular, we focus on
the impact of biased signalling at the receptor level; an emerging concept in molecular …
Chemokine receptors are widely expressed on a variety of immune cells and play a crucial role in normal physiology as well as in inflammatory and infectious diseases. The existence of 23 chemokine receptors and 48 chemokine ligands guarantees a tight control and fine-tuning of the immune system. Here, we discuss the multiple regulatory mechanisms of chemokine signalling at a systemic, cellular, and molecular level. In particular, we focus on the impact of biased signalling at the receptor level; an emerging concept in molecular pharmacology. An improved understanding of these mechanisms may provide a framework for more effective drug discovery and development at a target class that is so relevant for immune function.
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