Table 1. Chemokines and Their Receptors.

From: Targeting the Chemokine System in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Vasculitis

Chemokine Other names Receptor
CXCL1 GROα, MGSA, mouse KC CXCR2, ACKR1
CXCL2 GROβ, MIP-2α, mouse MIP2 CXCR2, ACKR1
CXCL3 GROγ, MIP-2β CXCR2, ACKR1
CXCL4 PF4 Unknown
CXCL4L1 PF4V1 Unknown
CXCL5 ENA-78, mouse LIXa CXCR2, ACKR1
CXCL6 GCP-2 (human only) CXCR1, CXCR2, ACKR1
CXCL7 NAP-2 CXCR2, ACKR1
CXCL8 IL-8 (human only) CXCR1, CXCR2, ACKR1
CXCL9 Mig CXCR3
CXCL10 IP-10 CXCR3
CXCL11 I-TAC CXCR3, ACKR1, ACKR3
CXCL12 SDF-1 CXCR4, ACKR3
CXCL13 BLC, BCA-1 CXCR5, ACKR1, ACKR4
CXCL14 BRAK Unknown
CXCL15 Lungkine (mouse only) Unknown
CXCL16 CXCR6
CCL1 I-309, mouse TCA3 CCR8
CCL2 MCP-1, mouse JE CCR2, ACKR1, ACKR2
CCL3b MIP-1α, LD78α CCR1, CCR5, ACKR2
CCL3L1 LD78β CCR1, CCR3, CCR5, ACKR2
CCL4 MIP-1β CCR5, ACKR2
CCL4L1 LAG-1 CCR5
CCL5 RANTES CCR1, CCR3, CCR5, ACKR2
CCL6 C-10, MRP-1 (mouse only) Unknown
CCL7 MCP-3, mouse Fic or MARC CCR2, CCR3, ACKR1, ACKR2
CCL8 MCP-2 Human: CCR1, CCR2, CCR3, CCR5, ACKR1,
ACKR2; mouse: CCR8, ACKR1, ACKR2
CCL9/10 MIP-1γ, MRP-2 (mouse only) Unknown
CCL11 Eotaxin-1 CCR3, ACKR2
CCL12 MCP-5 (mouse only) CCR2
CCL13 MCP-4 (human only) CCR2, CCR3, CCR5, ACKR1, ACKR2
CCL14 HCC-1 (human only) CCR1, ACKR1, ACKR2
CCL15 Leukotactin-1, HCC-2, MIP-5 (human only) CCR1, CCR3
CCL16 HCC-4, NCC-4, LEC (human only) CCR1, CCR2, CCR5, ACKR1
CCL17 TARC CCR4, ACKR1, ACKR2
CCL18 PARC, DC-CK1 (human only) CCR8
CCL19 MIP-3β, ELC CCR7, ACKR4
CCL20 MIP-3α, LARC CCR6
CCL21 SLC, 6CKine CCR6, CCR7, ACKR4
CCL22 MDC CCR4, ACKR1, ACKR2
CCL23 MPIF-1, MMP-3 (human only) Unknown
CCL24 Eotaxin-2, MPIF-2 CCR3
CCL25 TECK CCR9, ACKR4
CCL26 Eotaxin-3 CCR3, CX3CR1
CCL27 CTAK CCR10
CCL28 MEC CCR3, CCR10
XCL1 Lymphotactin α, SCM-1α XCR1
XCL2 Lymphotactin β, SCM-1β XCR1
CX3CL1 Fractalkine CX3CR1
Table 2. Chemokine Receptors: Cellular Expression and Primary Function.

From: Targeting the Chemokine System in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Vasculitis

Receptor Cell expression General immune function
Classical chemokine receptors
CXCR1 Neutrophils and lower expression on monocytes, NK cells, mast cells, basophils, CD8+ TEFF cells and endothelial cells Neutrophil trafficking
CXCR2 Neutrophils and lower expression on monocytes, NK cells, mast cells, basophils, CD8+ T cells and endothelial cells B cell lymphopoiesis, neutrophil egress from bone marrow and neutrophil trafficking
CXCR3 TH1 cells, CD8+TCM cells and TEM cells, NK cells, NKT cells, plasmacytoid dendritic cells, B cells, Treg cells and TFH cells Type 1 adaptive immunity
CXCR4 Most leukocytes and endothelial cells Hematopoiesis, organogenesis and bone marrow homing
CXCR5 B cells, TFH cells, TFR cells CD8+ TEM cells B cell and T cell trafficking in lymphoid tissue to the B cell zone or follicles
CXCR6 TH1 cells, TH17 cells, γδT cells, ILCs, NKT cells, NK cells, plasma cells, endothelial cells ILC function and adaptive immunity
CCR1 Monocytes, macrophages, neutrophils, TH1 cells, basophils, dendritic cells Innate immunity and adaptive immunity
CCR2 Monocytes, macrophages, TH1 cells, immature dendritic cells, basophils, NK cells and endothelial cells Monocyte trafficking and type 1 adaptive immunity
CCR3 Eosinophils and lower expression on basophils and mast cells Type 2 adaptive immunity, eosinophil distribution and trafficking
CCR4 TH2 cells, skin-homing T cells and lung-homing T cells, Treg cells and lower expression on TH17 cells, CD8+T cells, monocytes, B cells and immature dendritic cells Homing of T cells to the skin and lungs and type 2 immune responses
CCR5 Monocytes, macrophages, TH1 cells, NK cells, Treg cells, CD8+ T cells, dendritic cells and neutrophils Type 1 adaptive immunity
CCR6 TH17 cells, immature dendritic cells, γδT cells, NKT cells, NK cells, Treg cells and TFH cells Immature dendritic cell trafficking, GALT development and type 17 adaptive immune responses
CCR7 Naïve T cells, TCM cells, TRCM cells, mature dendritic, B cells Mature dendritic cell, B cell and T cell trafficking in lymphoid tissue to T cell zone and egress of dendritic cells and T cells from tissue
CCR8 TH2 cells, Treg cells, skin TRM cells, γδT cells, monocytes and macrophage Immune surveillance in skin, type 2 adaptive immunity and thymopoiesis
CCR9 Gut-homing T cells, thymocytes, B cells, dendritic cells and plasmacytoid dendritic cells Homing of T cells to the gut, GALT development and function and thymopoiesis
CCR10 Skin-homing T cells and IgA-plasmablasts Homing immunity at mucosal sites and immune surveillance in the skin
XCR1 Cross-presenting CD8+ dendritic cells and thymic dendritic cells Antigen cross-presentation by CD8+ dendritic cells
CX3CR1 Resident monocytes, macrophages, microglia, TH1 cells, CD8+ TEM cells, NK cells, γδT cells and dendritic cells Patrolling monocytes in innate immunity, microglial cell and NK cell migration and type 1 adaptive immunity
Atypical chemokine receptors
ACKR1 (DARC) Red blood cells and endothelial cells Chemokine transcytosis and chemokine scavenging
ACKR2 (D6) Dendritic cells, B cells and lymphatic endothelium Chemokine scavenging
ACKR3 (CXCR7) B cell and stromal cells Shaping chemokine gradients for CXCR4
ACKR4 (CCRL1; CCX-CKR) Thymic epithelium Chemokine scavenging
Table 3. Targeting the Chemokine Systems in Rheumatoid Arthritis.

From: Targeting the Chemokine System in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Vasculitis

Target Drug (Type of drug) Type of study Efficacy Study outcome
CXCL10 MDX-1100 (antibody) Phase II Mildly effective The ACR20 response at week 12 was 54% (MDX1100 and MTX) and 17% (placebo and MTX)
CCL2 ABN912 (antibody) Phase Ib Not effective ABN912 did not result in any clinical improvement.
CCR1 CP-481,715 (small molecules) Phase Ib Mildly effective CP-481,715 reduced tender and swollen joint count, and macrophages infiltration into the synovial tissue than those of placebo.
CCX354-C (small molecules) Phase II Mildly effective The ACR20 response at week 12 was 39% (placebo), 43% (CCX354-C; 100mg twice daily) and 52% (CCX354-C; 200 mg once daily)
MLN3897 (small molecules) Phase IIa Not effective The ACR20 response at week 12 was 35% (MLN3897) and 33% (placebo).
CCR2 MLN1202 (antibody) Phase IIa Not effective Patients treated with CCR2 monoclonal antibody or placebo for 6 weeks. No clinical improvement
CCR5 SCH351125 (small molecules) Phase Ib Not effective The ACR20 response at week 4 was 20% (SCH351125) and 33% (placebo).
AZD5672 (small molecules) Phase IIb Not effective The ACR20 response at week 12 was around 35% (AZD5672) and 38% (placebo).
UK-427,857 (small molecules) Phase IIa Not effective The ACR20 response at week 12 was 23.7% (UK-427,857) and 23.8% (placebo).
CX3CL1 E6011 (antibody) Phase I/II Effective? (no placebo) ~60% treated patients had at ACR20 response at week 12.
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