Table. 2—

Structural and functional differences of ELR-negative CXC chemokines in the regulation of vascular remodelling

ChemokineEffect on angiogenesisRelevant structural motifReceptor through which effects on angiogenesis are mediated
CXCL4AngiostaticD-G-D-L-Q-C-L-CCXCR3
CXCL9AngiostaticV-R-K-G-R-C-S-CCXCR3
CXCL10AngiostaticS-R-T-V-R-C-T-CCXCR3
CXCL11AngiostaticF-K-R-G-R-C-L-CCXCR3
  • ELR motif: a conserved amino acid sequence of Glu-Leu-Arg in the amino terminus of CXC chemokines. Reproduced from [11] with permission from the publisher.