U-Blot® CCR8 mIgG2a Antibody

Background:CCR8, also known as ChemR1, TER1, and CKR-L1, belongs to the beta chemokine receptor family. It is predicted to be a seven transmembrane protein similar to G protein-coupled receptors. CCR8 is expressed on some subsets of T cells, monocytes, macrophages, eosinophils, thymocytes, Langerhans cells, neurons, and vascular smooth muscle cells. Binding with its ligand CCL1, CCR8 plays a role in the regulation of monocyte chemotaxis and thymic cell apoptosis. It has been reported that CCR8 is also a receptor for CCL18. CCR8 is also believed to be an alternative coreceptor to CD4 for HIV-1 infection.