• They play a key role in different biological processes such as cell polarity, proliferation, differentiation and migration in epithelial, endothelial, immune and nervous systems. (medecinesciences.org)
  • By interacting with G protein-coupled receptors, these proteins regulate many biological processes like apoptosis, proliferation, angiogenesis, hematopoiesis or organogenesis. (ac.be)
  • The chemokines and their receptors: the main functions of chemokines are cell activation and stimulation of leukocyte migration. (ac.be)
  • Les chémokines régulent de nombreux processus biologiques tels que la prolifération, l'apoptose, l'angiogenèse, le développement des organes lymphoïdes ou encore l'hématopoïèse, mais leur rôle principal est d'activer et de contrôler la migration des leucocytes ( Figure 1 ). (ac.be)