Human CCR4 mRNA

Human CCR4 mRNA encodes the human C-C motif chemokine receptor 4 (CCR4) protein, a member of G protein-coupled receptors family. CCR4 is a receptor for the CC chemokine - MIP-1, RANTES, TARC and MCP-1. Chemokines are a group of small polypeptide, structurally related molecules that regulate cell trafficking of various types of leukocytes. The chemokines also play fundamental roles in the development, homeostasis, and function of the immune system, and they have effects on cells of the central nervous system as well as on endothelial cells involved in angiogenesis or angiostasis.