Distribution and regulation of expression of the putative human chemokine receptor HCR in leukocyte populations. 2002

Isabelle Migeotte, and Jean-Denis Franssen, and Stanislas Goriely, and Fabienne Willems, and Marc Parmentier
Institute of Interdisciplinary Research, Campus Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 808 route de Lennik, B-1070 Brussels, Belgium.

Human chemokine receptor (HCR) is a putative chemokine receptor sharing high similarity with CCR1, CCR2, CCR3 and CCR5. Its gene is located within the main cluster of CC-chemokine receptor genes, in the 3p21 region of the human genome. We generated monoclonal antibodies directed at human HCR, and studied its distribution in human leukocyte populations and cell lines, and its regulation following maturation or activation of these populations. In peripheral blood leukocytes, HCR is expressed on CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes, including most memory and part of naive cells, but is absent from B cells. Expression of HCR was enhanced following stimulation of T cells by OKT3 and IL-2. HCR is present on monocytes and macrophages. Monocyte-derived dendritic cells harbored HCR, and expression was enhanced following stimulation by lipopolysaccharides, poly (I:C), IFN-gamma or CD40L. Neutrophils strongly expressed HCR. A similar distribution was found in bone marrow,and HCR was also expressed in CD34+ precursors. Expression of HCR and its regulation were confirmed by real-time PCR. In a panel of human tissues, we found abundant HCR transcripts in thymus, spleen, lymph nodes and lung. This large distribution across leukocyte populations, and the up-regulation during DC maturation, represent a new profile among chemokine receptors. We speculate that HCR responds to inflammatory chemokines, and might be involved in the interaction between antigen presenting and T cells, and in hematopoiesis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007962 Leukocytes White blood cells. These include granular leukocytes (BASOPHILS; EOSINOPHILS; and NEUTROPHILS) as well as non-granular leukocytes (LYMPHOCYTES and MONOCYTES). Blood Cells, White,Blood Corpuscles, White,White Blood Cells,White Blood Corpuscles,Blood Cell, White,Blood Corpuscle, White,Corpuscle, White Blood,Corpuscles, White Blood,Leukocyte,White Blood Cell,White Blood Corpuscle
D008213 Lymphocyte Activation Morphologic alteration of small B LYMPHOCYTES or T LYMPHOCYTES in culture into large blast-like cells able to synthesize DNA and RNA and to divide mitotically. It is induced by INTERLEUKINS; MITOGENS such as PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININS, and by specific ANTIGENS. It may also occur in vivo as in GRAFT REJECTION. Blast Transformation,Blastogenesis,Lymphoblast Transformation,Lymphocyte Stimulation,Lymphocyte Transformation,Transformation, Blast,Transformation, Lymphoblast,Transformation, Lymphocyte,Activation, Lymphocyte,Stimulation, Lymphocyte
D002454 Cell Differentiation Progressive restriction of the developmental potential and increasing specialization of function that leads to the formation of specialized cells, tissues, and organs. Differentiation, Cell,Cell Differentiations,Differentiations, Cell
D005786 Gene Expression Regulation Any of the processes by which nuclear, cytoplasmic, or intercellular factors influence the differential control (induction or repression) of gene action at the level of transcription or translation. Gene Action Regulation,Regulation of Gene Expression,Expression Regulation, Gene,Regulation, Gene Action,Regulation, Gene Expression
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000911 Antibodies, Monoclonal Antibodies produced by a single clone of cells. Monoclonal Antibodies,Monoclonal Antibody,Antibody, Monoclonal
D001483 Base Sequence The sequence of PURINES and PYRIMIDINES in nucleic acids and polynucleotides. It is also called nucleotide sequence. DNA Sequence,Nucleotide Sequence,RNA Sequence,DNA Sequences,Base Sequences,Nucleotide Sequences,RNA Sequences,Sequence, Base,Sequence, DNA,Sequence, Nucleotide,Sequence, RNA,Sequences, Base,Sequences, DNA,Sequences, Nucleotide,Sequences, RNA
D014018 Tissue Distribution Accumulation of a drug or chemical substance in various organs (including those not relevant to its pharmacologic or therapeutic action). This distribution depends on the blood flow or perfusion rate of the organ, the ability of the drug to penetrate organ membranes, tissue specificity, protein binding. The distribution is usually expressed as tissue to plasma ratios. Distribution, Tissue,Distributions, Tissue,Tissue Distributions
D051379 Mice The common name for the genus Mus. Mice, House,Mus,Mus musculus,Mice, Laboratory,Mouse,Mouse, House,Mouse, Laboratory,Mouse, Swiss,Mus domesticus,Mus musculus domesticus,Swiss Mice,House Mice,House Mouse,Laboratory Mice,Laboratory Mouse,Mice, Swiss,Swiss Mouse,domesticus, Mus musculus

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