
Several chemokines have important functions in mucosal immunity. While there are many chemokines, 4 of them (CCL25, CCL28, CXCL14, and CXCL17) are especially important in mucosal immunity because they are homeostatically expressed in mucosal tissues. Of these, only CCL25 and CCL28 have been widely recognized as mucosal chemokines. In this study, we review the physiology of these chemokines with specific emphasis on their function in mucosal immunity. CCL25 recruits certain important subsets of T cells that express CCR9 to the small intestine. These CCR9+ T cells also express the integrin α4β7 and have been shown to play important roles in the control of intestinal inflammation. CCL28 recruits CCR10+ IgA plasmablasts to the lactating mammary gland. The role of CXCL14 in mucosal immunity is less well defined, but a Cxcl14-/- mouse exhibits significant metabolic abnormalities. Finally, CXCL17 was the last chemokine to be described and signals through a new chemokine receptor (GPR35/CXCR8), which is expressed in a subset of macrophages that are recruited to mucosal tissues by this chemokine. We conclude that these 4 chemokines play very important roles in mucosal immunity and their continued functional characterization will likely identify novel therapeutic targets.
Biomedical and clinical sciences, 1.1 Normal biological development and functioning, Immunology, chemokines, Adaptive Immunity, Medical and Health Sciences, Vaccine Related, Mucosa, veterinary and food sciences, Clinical Research, Underpinning research, Biodefense, 2.1 Biological and endogenous factors, Innate, Animals, Humans, Aetiology, Immunity, Mucosal, Mucosal, Agricultural, Mucous Membrane, Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, Prevention, Inflammatory and immune system, Immunity, CXCL14, Biological Sciences, CXCL17, Immunity, Innate, Biological sciences, Gene Expression Regulation, CCL28, Disease Susceptibility, CCL25, Chemokines, Biomarkers, Signal Transduction
Biomedical and clinical sciences, 1.1 Normal biological development and functioning, Immunology, chemokines, Adaptive Immunity, Medical and Health Sciences, Vaccine Related, Mucosa, veterinary and food sciences, Clinical Research, Underpinning research, Biodefense, 2.1 Biological and endogenous factors, Innate, Animals, Humans, Aetiology, Immunity, Mucosal, Mucosal, Agricultural, Mucous Membrane, Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, Prevention, Inflammatory and immune system, Immunity, CXCL14, Biological Sciences, CXCL17, Immunity, Innate, Biological sciences, Gene Expression Regulation, CCL28, Disease Susceptibility, CCL25, Chemokines, Biomarkers, Signal Transduction
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