On the edge: The physiological and pathophysiological role of chemokines during inflammatory and immunological responses

Mark E. Devries, L. Ran, David J. Kelvin

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Résumé

Most, if not all, chemokines bind to seven transmembrane spanning G protein-coupled receptors and activate cellular migration. Stimulated chemokine expression is essential for directing leukocyte emigration from the circulation into sites of inflammation and tissue damage. In contrast, constitutive chemokine expression plays a role in the development of lymphoid cells, organs, and tissues. The present review examines rheumatoid arthritis and transplantation rejection as two examples of pathological conditions where chemokine directed leukocyte infiltration aids in the pathogenesis of the disease. We further discuss insights into leukocyte trafficking gained by chemokine and chemokine receptor transgenic and null mutant mice.

Langue d'origineEnglish
Pages (de-à)95-104
Nombre de pages10
JournalSeminars in Immunology
Volume11
Numéro de publication2
DOI
Statut de publicationPublished - avr. 1999
Publié à l'externeOui

Note bibliographique

Funding Information:
This work was supported by grants from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, MOTS, the Medical Research Council of Canada, JDFI-MRC. M.E. DeVries is an NSERC scholar and D. J. Kelvin is an MRC scholar.

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Immunology

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