| Literature DB >> 21163326 |
Silvia Sorce1, Renier Myburgh, Karl-Heinz Krause.
Abstract
The expression and the role of the chemokine receptor CCR5 have been mainly studied in the context of HIV infection. However, this protein is also expressed in the brain, where it can be crucial in determining the outcome in response to different insults. CCR5 expression can be deleterious or protective in controlling the progression of certain infections in the CNS, but it is also emerging that it could play a role in non-infectious diseases. In particular, it appears that, in addition to modulating immune responses, CCR5 can influence neuronal survival. Here, we summarize the present knowledge about the expression of CCR5 in the brain and highlight recent findings suggesting its possible involvement in neuroprotective mechanisms.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID： 21163326 DOI： 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2010.12.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Prog Neurobiol ISSN： 0301-0082 Impact factor: 11.685