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An atypical addition to the chemokine receptor nomenclature: IUPHAR Review 15
Author(s) -
Bachelerie Françoise,
Graham Gerard J,
Locati Massimo,
Mantovani Alberto,
Murphy Philip M,
Nibbs Robert,
Rot Antal,
Sozzani Silvano,
Thelen Marcus
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
british journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.432
H-Index - 211
eISSN - 1476-5381
pISSN - 0007-1188
DOI - 10.1111/bph.13182
Subject(s) - medicine , pharmacology , nomenclature , receptor , chemistry , biology , zoology , taxonomy (biology)
Chemokines and their receptors are essential regulators of in vivo leukocyte migration and, some years ago, a systematic nomenclature system was developed for the chemokine receptor family. Chemokine receptor biology and biochemistry was recently extensively reviewed. In this review, we also highlighted a new component to the nomenclature system that incorporates receptors previously known as ‘scavenging’, or ‘decoy’, chemokine receptors on the basis of their lack of classical signalling responses to ligand binding and their general ability to scavenge, or sequester, their cognate chemokine ligands. These molecules are now collectively referred to as ‘atypical chemokine receptors’, or ACKR s, and play fundamental roles in regulating in vivo responses to chemokines. This commentary highlights this new addition to the chemokine receptor nomenclature system and provides brief information on the four receptors currently covered by this nomenclature.