Chemokine receptors | Cell type expression | Chemokine ligand | Proposed primary function(s) |
---|---|---|---|
CCR1 | T cells, macrophages, immature dendritic cells (DC), natural killer cells (NK) | RANTES; MIP-1α; MCP-3, and 4; HCC-1, 2, and 4 | Migration of DC to sites of inflammation Recruitment of T cells, macrophages and NK |
CCR2 | T cells, natural killer cells (NK), macrophages, immature DC | MCP-1, 3, and 4 | Migration of effector T cells (Th1) Migration of DC progenitors to sites of inflammation |
CCR3 | eosinophils, basophils, T cells | eotaxin-1 and 2; RANTES; MCP-2, 3, and 4; HCC-2 | Recruitment of eosinophils |
CCR5 | T cells (Th1, Tc1), macrophages, immature DC | RANTES; MIP-1α and 1β | Migration of effector T cells (Th1) Migration of DC to sites of inflammation Recruitment of macrophages |
CCR6 | immature DC (CD34+/Langerhans-like), T cells | MIP-3α | Migration of DC to skin |
CCR7 | T cells, B cells, mature DC | SLC, ELC | Migration of naïve T cells to lymph nodes Migration of memory T cells to lymphoid tissue |
 |  |  | Migration of B cells Migration of DC to lymphoid tissues |
CXCR3 | T cells (Th1, Tc1) | IP-10, MIG, ITAC | Migration of effector T cells (Th1) |
CXCR4 | T cells, macrophages, DC, B cells, others including neurons | SDF-1 | Migration of effector T cells (Th2) |
 |  |  | Migration of B cells |
 |  |  | Migration of hematopoietic progenitors |
Chemokines | Â | Receptor | Â |
MIP-1α | T cells, NK, macrophages, others | CCR1, CCR5 | Chemoattract macrophages, T cells, NK, and others |
MIP-1β | T cells, NK, macrophages, others | CCR5, CCR1 (weak) | Chemoattract macrophages, T cells, and others |
RANTES | T cells, NK | CCR1, CCR5, CCR3 (weak) | Chemoattract T cells and others |
MCP-1 | macrophages, others | CCR2 | Chemoattract macrophages, T cells, NK, and others |
Eotaxin-1 | epithelial cells, NK, macrophages, others | CCR3 | Chemoattract eosinophils |
Cytokines | Â | Receptor | Â |
IFN-γ | T cells, NK | IFN-γR | Activation of antiviral response |
TNF-α | macrophages, NK, others | TNF-R | Broad activation of antiviral and inflammatory response |