Chemerin reveals its chimeric nature

T Yoshimura, JJ Oppenheim - The Journal of experimental …, 2008 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
T Yoshimura, JJ Oppenheim
The Journal of experimental medicine, 2008pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Chemerin is a proinflammatory plasma protein that binds to the GPCR ChemR23/CMKLR1
on macrophages and plasmacytoid dendritic cells, and promotes chemotaxis. An orphan
GPCR, CCRL2, has now been identified as an additional receptor for chemerin, providing a
unique mechanism by which chemerin enhances inflammation. Furthermore, because
recent data shows that chemerin-derived peptides possess antiinflammatory properties,
chemerin may be involved in both the initiation and resolution of inflammation.
Chemerin is a proinflammatory plasma protein that binds to the GPCR ChemR23/CMKLR1 on macrophages and plasmacytoid dendritic cells, and promotes chemotaxis. An orphan GPCR, CCRL2, has now been identified as an additional receptor for chemerin, providing a unique mechanism by which chemerin enhances inflammation. Furthermore, because recent data shows that chemerin-derived peptides possess antiinflammatory properties, chemerin may be involved in both the initiation and resolution of inflammation.
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