A plasmid encodes human interleukin-8 (IL-8) receptor CXCR1. IL-8 is a chemo-attractant cytokine that attracts and activates neutrophils in inflammatory regions.
A plasmid encodes human CC chemokine receptor CX3CR1/CMKBRL1 as described in DNA Cell Biol. 1995 Aug;14(8):673-80, and developed in the laboratory of Philip M. Murphy at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.