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The CXCL16 A181V mutation selectively inhibits monocyte adhesion to CXCR6 but is not associated with human coronary heart disease.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Apr 2011
Petit Sarah J, Wise Emma L, Chambers John C, Sehmi Jobanpreet, Chayen Naomi E, Kooner Jaspal S, Pease James E
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OBJECTIVE: The chemokine CXCL16 serves as a scavenger receptor for oxidized low-density lipoprotein and as an adhesion molecule and chemoattractant for cells expressing the receptor CXCR6. A commonly occurring CXCL16 allele has been described containing 2 nonsynonymous single-nucleotide polymorphisms in complete linkage disequilibrium, although the effects on CXCL16 function are unknown. Here, we examined the...
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