| 2020 |
Cryo-EM structure of human CCR6 bound to CCL20 and engineered Go protein at 3.3 Å resolution revealed that CCL20 binds in a shallow extracellular pocket making limited contact with the 7-TM core, and allosterically induces rearrangement of a noncanonical toggle switch and opening of the intracellular crevice for G protein coupling — demonstrating that GPCR activation by a protein agonist does not always require substantial ligand-TM core interactions. |
Cryo-electron microscopy (3.3 Å), structural analysis of CCR6–CCL20–Go complex |
Nature Communications |
High |
32541785
|
| 1997 |
Recombinant CCL20 (LARC) produced in baculovirus-insect cells was chemotactic for lymphocytes and exhibited a single class of specific receptors on lymphocytes (Kd = 0.4 nM, ~2100 sites/cell); it was not chemotactic for monocytes or monocytic THP-1 cells, and its binding on lymphocytes was competed only by CCL20 itself and not by other CC or CXC chemokines, establishing its receptor selectivity. |
In vitro chemotaxis assay, radiolabeled ligand-binding / Scatchard analysis, competitive binding with other chemokines |
The Journal of Biological Chemistry |
High |
9038201
|
| 2001 |
Two splice variants of CCL20 (Ala-CCL20 and Ser-CCL20, differing by one amino acid at the signal peptide cleavage site due to alternative splice acceptor sites) were identified; both forms were chemotactic for antigen-activated CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphoblasts and cord blood-derived dendritic cells, but not for naïve T lymphocytes, monocytes, or neutrophils. |
Genomic cloning, FISH localization, chemical synthesis of both CCL20 isoforms, in vitro chemotaxis assay |
Genomics |
Medium |
11352563
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| 1999 |
In mice and humans, CCL20 (mLARC) mRNA is selectively expressed by epithelial cells lining intestinal lymphoid follicles (follicle-associated epithelium) under homeostatic conditions; LPS strongly and transiently induced CCL20 in murine monocytoid cells and enhanced intestinal expression in vivo. Murine CCL20 was chemotactic for intestinal γδ T cells and naïve B cells of Peyer's patches. |
Northern blot, in situ hybridization (mouse and human tissue), in vitro LPS stimulation, in vitro chemotaxis assay |
European Journal of Immunology |
High |
10064080
|
| 2001 |
Human neutrophils stimulated with LPS or TNF-α produce biologically active CCL20; neutrophil-conditioned supernatants induced chemotaxis of immature dendritic cells and rapid integrin-dependent adhesion of CCR6-expressing lymphocytes to VCAM-1 and ICAM-1, both of which were abrogated by anti-CCL20 neutralizing antibodies. IL-10 negatively modulated LPS-induced CCL20 production by neutrophils. |
Primary human neutrophil cultures, ELISA, neutralizing antibody blockade, in vitro chemotaxis and adhesion assays |
European Journal of Immunology |
High |
11449350
|
| 2003 |
Human bronchial epithelial cells (HBECs) synthesize and secrete CCL20 in response to TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-4, IL-13, and ambient particulate matter. Inhibition of ERK1/2 or p38 MAPK pathways reduced cytokine-induced CCL20 expression, indicating these kinase pathways mediate CCL20 production in airway epithelium. |
Primary HBEC cultures, ELISA, gene expression analysis, pharmacological MAPK pathway inhibitors (ERK1/2 and p38) |
American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology |
Medium |
12760962
|
| 2001 |
CCL20 expression is induced in primary human keratinocytes by IL-1α and TNF-α. Intradermal injection of these cytokines in mice rapidly induced local CCL20 and subsequently CCR6 transcripts. CCR6-expressing immature dendritic cells and memory/effector T cells were recruited into atopic dermatitis lesions expressing CCL20, while Langerhans cells in the epidermis did not express CCR6, suggesting CCL20 does not drive homeostatic Langerhans cell migration. |
Primary human keratinocyte cultures, in vivo mouse intradermal cytokine injection, immunostaining with anti-CCR6 monoclonal antibody, plasma ELISA |
International Immunology |
Medium |
11133838
|
| 2012 |
In primary murine astrocytes, IL-6 combined with soluble IL-6R induced CCL20 expression via STAT3 activation and STAT3 binding to the CCL20 promoter (ChIP). IL-17 alone had no effect but robustly enhanced IL-6/sIL-6R-induced CCL20 through NF-κB activation, increased phospho-NF-κB recruitment to the CCL20 promoter, and enhanced histone H3/H4 acetylation. Astrocyte-derived CCL20 increased T cell migration in transwell assays. |
Primary murine astrocyte cultures, ELISA, ChIP (STAT3 and NF-κB binding to CCL20 promoter), NF-κB inhibitor, transwell T cell migration assay |
Glia |
High |
22319003
|
| 2014 |
IL-17A induces CCL20 expression in primary human epidermal keratinocytes via Syk kinase acting upstream of TAK1/IKK/NF-κB. Syk interacts with Act1 and TRAF6 (components of the IL-17R signaling complex) under IL-17A stimulation; Syk knockdown diminished TRAF6–Act1 interaction and K63-linked TRAF6 polyubiquitination. CCL20 promoter activity was dependent on the Syk-mediated NF-κB pathway. |
Primary human keratinocyte cultures, siRNA knockdown, pharmacological Syk inhibitors, immunoprecipitation (Syk–Act1–TRAF6 interaction), CCL20 promoter-reporter with site-directed mutagenesis, ubiquitination assay |
The Journal of Investigative Dermatology |
High |
25202827
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| 2005 |
Human gingival fibroblasts (HGF) produce CCL20 in response to IL-1β, TNF-α, and E. coli LPS. NF-κB, p38 MAPK, and ERK are required for IL-1β- and TNF-α-induced CCL20 production; LPS-induced CCL20 additionally requires JNK. HGF also express the CCL20 receptor CCR6, and CCL20 stimulates VEGF production by HGF. |
Human gingival fibroblast primary cultures, ELISA, pharmacological inhibitors (NF-κB, p38, ERK, JNK), RT-PCR, CCR6 expression analysis |
Clinical and Experimental Immunology |
Medium |
16232215
|
| 2007 |
H. pylori induces CCL20 expression in gastric epithelial cells via NF-κB activation, dependent on an intact cag pathogenicity island. The induction occurs through IκB kinase (IKK) and NF-κB-inducing kinase (NIK) signaling, and Hsp90 is a crucial regulator of H. pylori-induced CCL20 expression through maintenance of NF-κB activity. |
Gastric epithelial cell lines (H. pylori infection), RT-PCR, luciferase reporter (CCL20 promoter), EMSA, dominant-negative IKK and NIK transfection, Hsp90 inhibitor |
Infection and Immunity |
High |
17724069
|
| 2009 |
Porphyromonas gingivalis induces CCL20 mRNA expression in gingival epithelial cells via NF-κB, p38/MAPK, and phospholipase C (PLC) signaling pathways, but not through PI3K. Specific pharmacological inhibitors of NF-κB, MAPK, and PLC each blocked P. gingivalis-induced CCL20, while PI3K inhibition had no effect. |
Primary gingival epithelial cells and OKF6/TERT-2 keratinocyte cell line, whole-cell P. gingivalis stimulation, RT-PCR, specific pharmacological inhibitors for NF-κB/MAPK/PLC/PI3K |
Innate Immunity |
Medium |
19710093
|
| 2008 |
Dynamic mechanical compression of human articular chondrocytes activates RhoA within 5–10 min, leading to Rho kinase-dependent actin cytoskeletal reorganization within 20 min. CCL20 mRNA was identified as an early mechanoresponsive gene highly upregulated within 1 h of dynamic compression in a Rho kinase-dependent and actin-dependent manner. |
Human chondrocyte agarose gel compression model, RhoA GTP-pulldown activity assay, F-actin fluorescence confocal microscopy, TaqMan RT-qPCR, Rho kinase inhibitors |
Arthritis and Rheumatism |
Medium |
18759278
|
| 2014 |
IL-1β acutely induces CCL20 transcription in rat and human pancreatic islets and clonal β-cell lines within 1 h via NF-κB. The p65 subunit of NF-κB replaces p50 at two functional κB sites in the CCL20 proximal promoter upon IL-1β stimulation; p50 overexpression suppresses CCL20 induction. Distinct co-activator molecules are recruited to the CCL20 promoter compared to CCL2 and COX-2, indicating gene-specific transcriptional requirements. |
Rat and human islets and β-cell lines, ChIP (p65/p50 binding at CCL20 promoter), NF-κB subunit overexpression, RT-qPCR, ELISA |
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta |
High |
25882704
|
| 2017 |
A single-atom substitution in CCL20 (S64C) generates a dimer stabilized by an intermolecular disulfide bond that acts as a partial agonist for CCR6: it binds CCR6 and induces intracellular calcium release (G-protein activation) but exhibits minimal chemotactic activity and instead inhibits CCR6-mediated T cell migration. In an IL-23-dependent mouse psoriasis model, CCL20 S64C prevented psoriatic inflammation and upregulation of IL-17A and IL-22. |
Site-directed mutagenesis (CCL20 S64C), calcium flux assay, in vitro T cell chemotaxis assay, IL-23-driven mouse psoriasis model |
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences |
High |
29109267
|
| 2020 |
CCL20 is a novel ligand for the atypical chemokine receptor ACKR4 (a scavenging receptor). Human and mouse fluorescently labeled CCL20 is efficiently internalized by ACKR4. CCL20 shares ACKR4 with CCL19, CCL21, and CCL25 but with lower affinity. Human CCL20 recruits β-arrestin1 and β-arrestin2 to human ACKR4. Notably, mouse CCL20 did not recruit β-arrestins to human ACKR4 at the same concentrations, suggesting species-specific differences in ACKR4 recognition. |
Fluorescent chemokine uptake assay, β-arrestin recruitment assay, cross-species binding comparisons, chimeric CCL25_19 chemokine engineering |
Journal of Leukocyte Biology |
Medium |
32533638
|
| 2018 |
CCL20 promotes self-renewal and maintenance of breast cancer stem cells (BCSCs) through protein kinase Cζ (PKCζ)- or p38 MAPK-mediated activation of the p65 NF-κB pathway, increasing BCSC frequency and taxane resistance. NF-κB activation increases ABCB1/MDR1 expression, enhancing taxane efflux. NF-κB also upregulates CCL20, forming a positive feedback loop. |
Breast cancer cell lines and patient-derived cells, PKCζ/p38/NF-κB pharmacological inhibitors, siRNA knockdown, ABCB1 expression analysis, BCSC frequency assays, mouse xenograft model |
PLOS Biology |
Medium |
30052635
|
| 2013 |
CCL20 binding to CCR6 on breast epithelial cells activates multiple signaling pathways in a concentration-dependent manner: at 10 ng/ml, CCL20 induces cell migration and MMP-9 expression via PKC-α → Src → Akt/JNK/NF-κB; at 15–25 ng/ml, CCL20 promotes cell proliferation via PKC-ε → EGFR transactivation → ERK1/2/MAPK → cyclin E upregulation and p27Kip downregulation. Akt activation also drives ERK1/2 nuclear translocation and c-fos/c-myc transcription. |
Primary human mammary cell cultures, siRNA (CCR6 knockdown), pharmacological kinase inhibitors, proliferation and migration assays |
Journal of Cellular Physiology |
Medium |
23460117
|
| 2015 |
CCL20 mediates EMT in gastric cancer cells via CCR6 through a CrkL-Akt pathway (not ERK1/2): CCL20 activates p-CrkL, p-ERK1/2, p-Akt, vimentin, N-cadherin, and MMP2 in a dose-dependent manner, but siRNA knockdown of CrkL abrogated CCL20-induced p-ERK1/2 activation, vimentin, N-cadherin, and MMP2 expression, and reduced cell migration and invasion. |
Gastric cancer cell lines, siRNA (CrkL), Western blotting, in vitro migration/invasion assays, immunohistochemistry of patient samples |
Cytokine |
Medium |
26044596
|
| 2019 |
5-FU treatment activates FOXO1/CEBPB/NF-κB signaling in colorectal cancer cells, which is required for CCL20 upregulation. CRC-derived CCL20 recruits regulatory T cells (Tregs), which enhance chemoresistance. CCL20 blockade suppressed tumor progression and restored 5-FU sensitivity in vivo. |
CRC cell lines and mouse models, siRNA/inhibitor-based pathway analysis, Treg migration assays, in vivo tumor models with CCL20 blockade |
Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer |
Medium |
31395078
|
| 2018 |
STAT3 is spontaneously activated in advanced cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) cells and mediates transcription of CCL20. CCL20–CCR6 interaction is functional in CTCL cell migration: siRNA knockdown of STAT3, CCL20, or CCR6, or treatment with anti-CCL20 neutralizing antibody, reduced CTCL cell migration in vitro. In vivo, anti-CCL20 antibody significantly prolonged survival in a xenograft mouse model. |
CTCL cell lines, siRNA knockdown (STAT3, CCL20, CCR6), neutralizing anti-CCL20 antibody, in vitro migration assay, in vivo xenograft mouse model |
Oncotarget |
Medium |
26789110
|
| 2020 |
EGFR/Ras signaling in tumor cells induces CCL20 production. Microvascular endothelial cells abundantly express CCR6, and CCR6 signaling in endothelial cells induces angiogenesis. CCR6-deficient mice exhibit significantly decreased tumor growth and tumor-associated vascularization; this phenotype is dependent on CCR6 deficiency in stromal cells (not immune cells). |
Cancer cell line RT-qPCR/ELISA, immunohistochemistry of tumor tissues, in vitro endothelial cell chemotaxis assays, CCR6-deficient mouse tumor models with bone marrow chimeras |
British Journal of Cancer |
Medium |
32601464
|
| 2014 |
CCR6 signaling through CCL20 promotes spontaneous intestinal tumorigenesis in APCMIN/+ mice: CCR6 knockout reduced tumor incidence, normalized spleen size, and decreased macrophage infiltration into intestinal adenomas. CCL20 had a direct mitogenic effect on colorectal cancer cells and CCL20 signaling through CCR6 caused increased CCL20 production by colorectal cancer cells (autocrine loop). |
CCR6 KO × APCMIN/+ mouse genetic cross, tumor quantification, macrophage infiltration by immunostaining, in vitro proliferation assay with CCL20, CCL20 ELISA from conditioned media |
PLOS ONE |
Medium |
24866282
|
| 2018 |
CCL20 promotes osteolytic breast cancer bone metastasis. HuR (human antigen R / ELAVL1) regulates CCL20 mRNA and knockdown of HuR inhibited bone metastasis and osteolysis in mice. CCL20 promotes invasion and MMP-2/9 secretion in triple-negative breast cancer cells and elevates the RANKL/OPG ratio in both breast cancer and osteoblastic cells, mediating crosstalk between these cell types. Anti-CCL20 antibody administration inhibited osteolytic breast cancer bone metastasis in vivo. |
HuR siRNA knockdown, in vivo bone metastasis mouse model, anti-CCL20 antibody in vivo, invasion assay, MMP secretion ELISA, RANKL/OPG ratio measurement |
Scientific Reports |
Medium |
28851919
|
| 2011 |
After corneal epithelial abrasion, CCL20 mRNA increases 19-fold and protein ~16-fold. Systemic or topical anti-CCL20 treatment reduced CCR6+ γδ T cell accumulation in the cornea by >50%, with concomitant decrease in epithelial healing and stromal inflammation, establishing CCL20 as required for CCR6+ γδ T cell recruitment during corneal wound healing. |
Mouse corneal abrasion model, anti-CCL20 neutralizing antibody (systemic and topical), flow cytometry of corneal infiltrates, epithelial wound closure assay |
FASEB Journal |
Medium |
21518851
|
| 2008 |
CCL20 is present at elevated concentrations in synovial fluid (SF) of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients compared to peripheral blood. SF monocytic cells are a major source of CCL20, and its expression is associated with HIF-1α positivity. Prolonged hypoxia maintained CCL20 expression in SF monocytic cells, while reoxygenation abrogated HIF and CCL20 expression, implicating the hypoxic/HIF pathway in CCL20 regulation in inflamed synovium. |
Human SF cell isolation, ELISA, RT-PCR, immunocytochemistry, Western blot (HIF-1α), hypoxia/reoxygenation ex vivo experiments |
Arthritis and Rheumatism |
Medium |
18512817
|
| 2018 |
In the folic acid-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) model, CCL20/CCR6 targeting (anti-CCL20 neutralizing antibodies or CCR6-deficient mice) increased severity of kidney failure and mortality, associated with worse histological injury and lower tubular proliferative response with more cells in G2/M phase arrest, indicating CCL20 has a nephroprotective role in AKI by facilitating tubular repair. |
CCR6-deficient mice, anti-CCL20 neutralizing antibody treatment, folic acid/cisplatin/ureteral obstruction kidney injury models, histology, flow cytometry, gene expression |
The Journal of Pathology |
Medium |
29984403
|
| 2014 |
In pneumococcal meningitis, CCL20 in CSF promotes leukocyte recruitment: CCR6-deficient mice and wild-type mice treated with anti-CCL20 antibodies both had reduced CSF white blood cell counts. Reduced pleocytosis was accompanied by increased brain bacterial titers, demonstrating that CCL20-CCR6-driven granulocyte recruitment is essential for bacterial clearance. In vitro, CCL20 directly chemoattracts granulocytes. |
CCR6-deficient mouse meningitis model, anti-CCL20 antibody treatment, CSF leukocyte counts, bacterial titer measurement, in vitro granulocyte chemotaxis assay |
PLOS ONE |
Medium |
24699535
|
| 2023 |
TNFα activates TNFR1 (not TNFR2) in vascular cells to induce CCL20 expression post-ischemia, while simultaneously promoting CCR6 translocation to the cell surface of neutrophils. CCR6+ neutrophils expressing VEGF-A are proangiogenic; CCL20-CCR6 axis is required for their recruitment to ischemic sites. In diabetic mice with impaired revascularization, reduced proangiogenic neutrophil numbers correlated with diminished CCL20, and administration of recombinant CCL20 improved revascularization. |
Permanent femoral artery ligation mouse model, TNFR1/TNFR2 KO, bone marrow transplantation, flow cytometry, CCR6 surface translocation assay, recombinant CCL20 administration, laser Doppler imaging |
Circulation Research |
Medium |
37641931
|
| 2020 |
CCR6 is abundantly expressed on human spermatozoa and CCL20 binds human sperm specifically (demonstrated by radioligand-binding assay). Cumulus granulosa cells and oocytes are a source of CCL20 with cycle-dependent peak expression in the preovulatory phase. CCL20 induces chemotactic responses of human sperm, and neutralization of CCL20 in follicular fluid significantly impairs sperm migratory responses. |
Radioligand-binding assay on human sperm, CCL20 immunostaining of ovarian tissue, CCL20 ELISA in follicular fluid, in vitro sperm chemotaxis assay with CCL20 neutralizing antibody |
Biology of Reproduction |
Medium |
32412043
|
| 2017 |
CCN1/Cyr61 directly stimulates CCL20 production in keratinocytes via p38 and JNK signaling, enhancing AP-1 binding to the CCL20 promoter. This induction is independent of TNF-α, IL-22, and IL-17 pathways. In vivo, blocking or knockdown of CCN1 expression ameliorated skin inflammation and reduced CCL20 expression in imiquimod- and IL-23-induced psoriasis mouse models. |
Primary NHEK cultures, exogenous CCN1 protein stimulation, p38/JNK pharmacological inhibitors, ChIP (AP-1 binding at CCL20 promoter), CCN1 knockdown/blocking in mouse psoriasis models |
Journal of Dermatological Science |
Medium |
28602508
|
| 2018 |
RIP4 (receptor-interacting protein kinase 4) directly interacts with STAT3 (identified by immunoprecipitation) and enhances STAT3 phosphorylation; transcriptional activation of STAT3 by RIP4 promotes CCL20 expression in keratinocytes in response to IL-17. IL-17 upregulates RIP4 mRNA and protein and activates the RIP4 promoter in HaCaT keratinocytes. |
HaCaT keratinocyte cell line, IL-17 stimulation, immunoprecipitation (RIP4–STAT3 interaction), STAT3 phosphorylation Western blot, microarray gene expression analysis |
Experimental Dermatology |
Medium |
30044012
|
| 2009 |
Serum amyloid A (SAA) is a potent inducer of CCL20 secretion in rheumatoid arthritis synoviocytes, more potent than IL-1β, TNF-α, or IL-17A. SAA-induced CCL20 production requires NF-κB and partially JNK signaling; it is suppressed by dexamethasone or FK506. CCL20 production was not affected by polymyxin B pre-treatment, ruling out LPS contamination. |
RA synoviocyte primary cultures, ELISA, RT-PCR, NF-κB and JNK pharmacological inhibitors, dexamethasone/FK506 suppression |
Rheumatology |
Medium |
19447772
|
| 2024 |
VDR (vitamin D receptor) binds directly to the CCL20 promoter and upregulates CCL20 transcription in pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells (demonstrated by ChIP and dual-luciferase reporter assay). VDR-driven CCL20 secretion promotes M2 macrophage polarization and recruitment; blocking CCL20 reversed VDR-mediated M2 macrophage polarization and recruitment in vitro and in vivo. |
ChIP (VDR binding at CCL20 promoter), dual-luciferase reporter assay, ELISA, M2 macrophage polarization assay, CCL20 neutralizing antibody, mouse xenograft model, flow cytometry |
Cell Communication and Signaling |
Medium |
38600588
|
| 2024 |
CCR6 signaling in tumor-infiltrating regulatory T cells (Tregs) promotes glycolysis and lactic acid production, which is required for their immunosuppressive activity toward CD8+ T cells. Ccr6 ablation reduces Treg glycolysis, impairs Treg-mediated CD8+ T cell suppression, and improves survival across multiple tumor models; this benefit is abrogated by Treg or CD8+ T cell depletion. CCL20 siRNA knockdown also improved antitumor efficacy. |
Ccr6-/- mice (multiple tumor models), Treg/CD8+ T cell depletion, metabolic assays (glycolysis, lactate, glutamine), anti-PD-1 combination, siRNA CCL20 knockdown |
Cancer Immunology Research |
Medium |
39133127
|
| 2022 |
SMAD4 loss in colon epithelial cells increases CCL20 expression and chemoattracts CCR6+ immune cells (Tregs, Th17, dendritic cells) into the colon, promoting colitis-associated carcinogenesis. CCR6 germline deletion in Smad4-conditional-KO mice abrogated these immune responses and significantly reduced colitis-associated tumor incidence, demonstrating that SMAD4 tumor suppressor function is mechanistically linked to suppression of CCL20-CCR6 signaling. |
Conditional colon-epithelial Smad4 KO mice crossed with Ccr6-/- mice, colitis-associated cancer model, histological tumor quantification, flow cytometry of immune infiltrates |
Gastroenterology |
Medium |
35863523
|
| 2024 |
Lipid droplet (LD) accumulation in macrophages (LLMs) in hepatocellular carcinoma promotes CCL20 secretion; LDs prolong LLM survival and drive CCL20-mediated recruitment of CCR6+ Tregs. Mechanistically, tumor-induced triglyceride synthesis (via DGAT1/DGAT2) generates LDs in macrophages. Inhibiting DGAT1/DGAT2 significantly reduced Treg recruitment and delayed tumor growth in a mouse hepatic tumor model. |
Human HCC tissue analysis, macrophage LD induction experiments, DGAT1/DGAT2 pharmacological inhibition, CCL20 ELISA, Treg flow cytometry, mouse hepatic tumor model |
Cellular & Molecular Immunology |
Medium |
38942796
|
| 2015 |
CCL20 and CCL19 (via CXCL8) enhance osteoclastogenesis indirectly through osteoblasts: CCL20 (500 pg/ml) increases osteoblast IL-6 production and proliferation (KI67, ALP mRNA), and conditioned medium from CCL20-treated osteoblasts enhances osteoclast formation. IL-6 inhibition reduces the stimulatory effect of CCL20-conditioned medium on osteoclast formation. CCL20 did not directly affect osteoclastogenesis. |
Primary human osteoblast cultures, CCL20 stimulation, IL-6 inhibitor, osteoclast precursor co-culture with conditioned medium, osteoclast counting |
PLOS ONE |
Medium |
26103626
|
| 2015 |
CCL20 induces pro-inflammatory and matrix-degrading responses in cartilage: rhCCL20 increases mRNA expression of IL-6, COX-2, iNOS, MMP-13, ADAMTS-5, and collagen X in chondrocytes/cartilage explants, and increases release of MMP1/13, PGE2, proteoglycan fragments, and IL-6. It inhibits collagen type II mRNA expression. These effects indicate CCL20/CCR6 promotes an osteoarthritic catabolic phenotype. |
Human OA and donor chondrocyte/cartilage explant cultures, rhCCL20 stimulation, RT-PCR, ELISA, proteoglycan/GAG assay, immunohistochemistry |
Inflammation Research |
Medium |
26189947
|
| 2022 |
CCL20 promotes endometriosis stromal cell (ESC) proliferation and migration via CCR6-mediated impairment of lysosomal function and blockade of autophagic flux (autolysosome degradation). CCR6 physically binds TFEB and inhibits its nuclear translocation, blocking TFEB-dependent autophagy. In vivo, CCL20-neutralizing antibody suppressed endometriosis lesion growth in mice. |
Co-IP (CCR6–TFEB binding), co-culture macrophage-ESC system, autophagic flux (mRFP-GFP-LC3 assay), lysosomal function assays (Lyso-tracker, Gal3, acid phosphatase), CCL20-neutralizing antibody in mouse endometriosis model |
Stem Cell Research & Therapy |
Medium |
35841069
|