CCR5 Receptor
- 18 April 2007
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
- Vol. 1100 (1) , 162-172
- https://doi.org/10.1196/annals.1395.014
Abstract
The CC chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) is a member of CCchemokine receptor family. CCR5 has the characteristic structure of a seven transmembrane G protein–coupled receptor (GPCR), which regulates trafficking and effector functions of memory/effector Th1 cells, macrophages, NK cells, and immature dendritic cells. CCR5 and its ligands are important molecules in viral pathogenesis. CCR5 represents the co-receptor for macrophage (M) and dual (T cell and M)-tropic immunodeficiency viruses. Recent evidence has also demonstrated the role of CCR5 in a variety of human diseases, ranging from infectious and inflammatory diseases to cancer. In this article, we describe the involvement of CCR5 in two age-related diseases, atherosclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting a possible role of chemokine system on these diseases’ pathophysiology. Finally,we reviewthe data on the probable association between CCR5Δ32 deletion and cardiovascular diseases and Alzheimer’s diseaseKeywords
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