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The non-ELR CXC chemokine encoded by human cytomegalovirus UL146 genotype 5 contains a C-terminal β-hairpin and induces neutrophil migration as a selective CXCR2 agonist.
PLoS pathogens - 1 Mar 2022
Berg Christian, Wedemeyer Michael J, Melynis Motiejus, Schlimgen Roman R, Hansen Lasse H, Våbenø Jon, Peterson Francis C, Volkman Brian F, Rosenkilde Mette M, Lüttichau Hans R
Abstract excerpt
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a major pathogen in immunocompromised patients. The UL146 gene exists as 14 diverse genotypes among clinical isolates, which encode 14 different CXC chemokines. One genotype (vCXCL1GT1) is a known agonist for CXCR1 and CXCR2, while two others (vCXCL1GT5 and vCXCL1GT6) lack the ELR motif considered crucial for CXCR1 and CXCR2 binding, thus suggesting another receptor targeting...
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