Dendritic cell migration in inflammation and immunity

J Liu, X Zhang, Y Cheng, X Cao - Cellular & molecular immunology, 2021 - nature.com
Dendritic cells (DCs) are the key link between innate immunity and adaptive immunity and
play crucial roles in both the promotion of immune defense and the maintenance of immune …

Concepts of GPCR‐controlled navigation in the immune system

T Lämmermann, W Kastenmüller - Immunological reviews, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
G‐protein–coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling is essential for the spatiotemporal control of
leukocyte dynamics during immune responses. For efficient navigation through mammalian …

CCR7 acts as both a sensor and a sink for CCL19 to coordinate collective leukocyte migration

J Alanko, MC Uçar, N Canigova, J Stopp… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Immune responses rely on the rapid and coordinated migration of leukocytes. Whereas it is
well established that single-cell migration is often guided by gradients of chemokines and …

Common and biased signaling pathways of the chemokine receptor CCR7 elicited by its ligands CCL19 and CCL21 in leukocytes

MA Hauser, DF Legler - Journal of Leucocyte Biology, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Chemokines are pivotal regulators of cell migration during continuous immune surveillance,
inflammation, homeostasis, and development. Chemokine binding to their 7-transmembrane …

New insights of CCR7 signaling in dendritic cell migration and inflammatory diseases

W Hong, B Yang, Q He, J Wang, Q Weng - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
CCR7, collaborated with its ligands CCL19 and CCL21, controls extensive migratory events
in the immune system. CCR7-bearing dendritic cells can swarm into T-cell zones in lymph …

How chemokines invite leukocytes to dance

M Thelen, JV Stein - Nature immunology, 2008 - nature.com
A prominent activity of the chemokine system is the regulation of leukocyte trafficking. Here
we summarize recent findings on the initial steps in chemokine receptor–induced signal …

Selective engagement of G protein coupled receptor kinases (GRKs) encodes distinct functions of biased ligands

DA Zidar, JD Violin, EJ Whalen… - Proceedings of the …, 2009 - National Acad Sciences
CCL19 and CCL21 are endogenous agonists for the seven-transmembrane receptor CCR7.
They are equally active in promoting G protein stimulation and chemotaxis. Yet, we find that …

Chemokine networks modulating natural killer cell trafficking to solid tumors

X Yao, S Matosevic - Cytokine & growth factor reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural killer (NK) cell-based cell therapy has been emerging as a powerful weapon in the
treatment of multiple malignancies. However, the inadequate infiltration of the therapeutic …

The role of CCL21/CCR7 chemokine axis in breast cancer progression

B Rizeq, MI Malki - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, predominantly caused
by metastasis. It is generally accepted that the pattern of breast cancer metastasis is largely …

Collective cell motility promotes chemotactic prowess and resistance to chemorepulsion

G Malet-Engra, W Yu, A Oldani, J Rey-Barroso, NS Gov… - Current Biology, 2015 - cell.com
Collective cell migration is a widespread biological phenomenon, whereby groups of highly
coordinated, adherent cells move in a polarized fashion [1, 2]. This migration mode is a …