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The role of the Duffy antigen-related chemokine receptor in psoriasis vulgaris.
Cytokine - 21 Jun 2002
Sticherling Michael, Baisch Claudia, Bornscheuer Erika, Schröder Jens-M, Christophers Enno
Abstract excerpt
Chemokines represent a family of potent biological mediators. Within the group of receptors mediating their effects, a promiscuous receptor has been found which is able to bind and inactivate diverse chemokines of both C-C and C-X-C families. It is co-localized with blood group antigens of the Duffy system on the same glycoprotein and expressed on red blood cells as well as post-capillary blood vessels. In the...
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