The chemokine receptor D6 limits the inflammatory response in vivo

Thomas Jamieson, Donald N Cook, Robert J B Nibbs, Antal Rot, Colin Nixon, Pauline McLean, Antonio Alcami, Sergio A Lira, Maria Wiekowski, Gerard J Graham

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Abstract

How the inflammatory response is initiated has been well defined but relatively little is known about how such responses are resolved. Here we show that the D6 chemokine receptor is involved in the post-inflammatory clearance of beta-chemokines from cutaneous sites. After induction of inflammation by phorbol esters, wild-type mice showed a transient inflammatory response. However, in D6-deficient mice, an excess concentration of residual chemokines caused a notable inflammatory pathology with similarities to human psoriasis. These results suggest that D6 is involved in the resolution of the cutaneous inflammatory response.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)403-11
Number of pages9
JournalNature immunology
Volume6
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2005

Keywords

  • Animals
  • Chemokine CXCL2
  • Chemokines
  • Chemokines, CC
  • Dermatitis
  • Female
  • Histocytochemistry
  • Inflammation
  • Keratins
  • Mast Cells
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Mice, Knockout
  • Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen
  • Psoriasis
  • Receptors, CCR10
  • Receptors, Chemokine
  • Skin
  • von Willebrand Factor

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