TABLE 2

Summary of ACKR3 signaling

PrimarySecondaryFunctionStudied SystemReference
G protein–dependent signaling
 Primary
  Gαi1No activation, but a constitutive recruitmentHEK293 cellsLevoye et al., 2009
  No activationHEK293 cellsHoffmann et al., 2012
  Gαi/oERK/Akt activationPrimary rodent astrocytesÖdemis et al., 2012
G protein–independent signaling
 Primary
  β-arrestin-1/2Akt and MAPK activationPrimary rodent astrocytesÖdemis et al., 2012
JAK2/STAT3 pathwayHuman bladder cancer cellsHao et al., 2012
ERK1/2 phosphorylationGlioma cellsHattermann et al., 2010
HEK293 cellsRajagopal et al., 2010
No ERK1/2 phosphorylationRat VSMCsRajagopal et al., 2010
InternalizationHEK293 cellsCanals et al., 2012
HEK293 cellsRay et al., 2012
Breast cancer cellsLuker et al., 2010
Akt phosphorylationPB CD34+ cellsTorossian et al., 2014
Influence on signaling due to coexpression/oligomerization
 Influence on/oligomer with…EffectSecondary Effect
  ACKR3 (homomer)UnknownHEK293 cellsLevoye et al., 2009
  HEK293T cellsKalatskaya et al., 2009
  α1-ARNegative regulation of α1-ARHuman VSMCsAlbee et al., 2017
  EGFRCXCR7 involved in phosphorylation of EGFRBreast cancer cellsSalazar et al., 2014
  Mitosis of breast cancer cellsBreast cancer cellsSalazar et al., 2014
  CXCR4ACKR3 scavenges CXCL12 from CXCR4Fine tuning of primordial germ cell migrationZebrafishBoldajipour et al., 2008
Daudi cells, MDCK, HeLa cells, Raji B-cells, HUVECs,Naumann et al., 2010
zebrafish, mouse hearts, human umbilical cords
Creating chemokine gradient for migrationZebrafish lateral line primordiumDonà et al., 2013
ACKR3 defines directionality of migrationZebrafish lateral line primordiumDambly-Chaudière et al., 2009
ACKR3 negatively modulates CXCR4-mediated lymphocyte integrin adhesivenessT lymphocytes, CD34+ cellsHartmann et al., 2008
Potentiation of Ca2+ fluxaHEK293 cellsSierro et al., 2007
Negative modulation of Ca2+ fluxaHEK293 cellsLevoye et al., 2009
Delay of ERK phosphorylationHEK293 cellsSierro et al., 2007
Enhancement of p38 MAPK and SAPK pathwaysHEK293 cellsDecaillot et al., 2011
Heteromer constitutively recruits β-arrestin-2aEnhanced cell migrationaHEK293 cells, MDA-MB-231, U87 cellsDecaillot et al., 2011
Reduced inhibition of cAMP productionHEK293 cellsDecaillot et al., 2011
Decreased potency for 35GTPγS binding after CXCR4 activationHEK293 cellsLevoye et al., 2009
ACKR3 inhibits migration by CXCR4 for low CXCL12 doseaT lymphocytesLevoye et al., 2009
  • a Controversies between studies.

  • 35GTPγS, guanosine 5′-O-(3-[35S]thio)triphosphate; JAK2, Janus kinase 2; MAPK, mitogen-activated protein kinase; PB, peripheral blood; SAPK, stress-activated protein kinase; STAT3, signal transducer and activator of transcription 3.