CCL27

CCL27, also known as skin T-cell attracting chemokine (CTACK), is a CC chemokine located on chromosome 9 in the human genome.CCL27 is abundantly expressed in basal keratin-forming cells. Expression is lowest in basal suprabasal keratin-forming cells of normal skin; however, they exhibit stronger CCL27 expression in lesions of human AD, contact dermatitis, and psoriasis. In addition, CCL27 is present in the dermal extracellular matrix (ECM) of the epidermal plexus, fibroblasts and endothelial cells, especially in inflamed skin . By binding to chemokine receptor 10 (CCR10), CCL27 regulates inflammation by promoting the migration of lymphocytes into the skin. CCL27 contributes to tissue-restricted leukocyte trafficking by exhibiting high receptor and tissue specificity, and induces inflammation by promoting lymphocyte migration into the skin.CCL27 induces expression of cultured normal human keratinocytes (NHEK) via the pro-inflammatory factors TNFα and IL-1[1][2].