What is the primary specific receptor for CXCL13 (BLC/BCA-1)?

Correct answer: CXCR5

Explanation

This question tests the ability to identify the primary receptor for CXCL13, which is CXCR5, a critical axis for B cell biology.

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Question 1

What is the common name for the chemokine with the systematic name CXCL8?

Question 2

Which specific receptors bind the chemokine CXCL8 (IL-8)?

Question 3

According to the table of chemokines and their receptors, on which chromosome are the genes for the chemokines GRO-alpha (CXCL1), GRO-beta (CXCL2), and GRO-gamma (CXCL3) located?

Question 4

The footnote in Appendix IV states that if the three amino acids preceding the first cysteine residue of the CXC motif are Glu-Leu-Arg (ELR+), the chemokine is chemotactic for which cell type?

Question 5

Which of the following is listed as a target cell for the chemokine CXCL12 (SDF-1alpha/beta)?

Question 6

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Question 7

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Question 8

According to the footnote in Appendix IV, what is the key difference in the CXC motif that determines whether a chemokine is chemotactic for lymphocytes instead of neutrophils?

Question 9

Which chemokine ligands bind to the atypical chemokine receptor D6?

Question 10

To which chemokine family does Fractalkine, with the systematic name CX3CL1, belong?

Question 11

Many chemokines in the CCL family, such as MCP-1 (CCL2), MIP-1alpha (CCL3), and RANTES (CCL5), are located on which human chromosome?

Question 12

What is the specific receptor for the chemokine CX3CL1, also known as Fractalkine?

Question 13

Which chemokine, also known as 6Ckine/SLC, primarily targets naive T cells, B cells, thymocytes, NK cells, and mature dendritic cells?

Question 14

The chemokine CCL21 (6Ckine/SLC) binds to which specific receptor to attract naive T and B cells to lymphoid tissues?

Question 15

What is the common name for the chemokine CXCL13?

Question 16

The chemokine CXCL13 (BLC/BCA-1) is primarily involved in attracting which cell types?

Question 18

Which chemokine, with the systematic name CCL27, is associated with skin homing memory T cells and B cells?

Question 19

The chemokine CCL27 (CTACK) binds to which specific receptor?

Question 20

Which atypical chemokine receptor is found on red blood cells, Purkinje cells, and blood endothelial cells, and binds various CXC and CC chemokines?