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The multiple faces of CXCL12 (SDF-1α) in the regulation of immunity during health and disease
25 May 2010
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Chemokines are a group of small, structurally related molecules that regulate the trafficking of various types of leukocytes through interactions with a subset of 7-transmembrane G-protein-coupled receptors. As key chemoattractants of inflammatory leukocytes, chemokines have been marked as potential targets for neutralization in autoimmune diseases. Cancer cells also express chemokines, where they function as...
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