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Chemokine CXCL12 and its receptors in the developing central nervous system: Emerging themes and future perspectives
Author(s) -
Zhu Yan,
Murakami Fujio
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
developmental neurobiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.716
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1932-846X
pISSN - 1932-8451
DOI - 10.1002/dneu.22041
Subject(s) - biology , neuroscience , central nervous system , receptor , chemokine , cognitive science , psychology , genetics
Abstract Homeostatic chemokine CXCL12 (also known as SDF‐1) and its receptor CXCR4 are indispensable for the normal development of the nervous system. This chemokine system plays a plethora of functions in numerous neural developmental processes, from which the underlying molecular and cellular mechanisms are beginning to be unravelled. Recent identification of CXCR7 as a second receptor for CXCL12 provides opportunities to gain deeper insights into how CXCL12 operates in the nervous system. Here, we review the diverse roles of CXCL12 in the developing central nervous system, summarize the recent progress in uncovering CXCR7 functions, and discuss the emerging common themes from these works and future perspectives. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Develop Neurobiol, 2012