| ID | Sequence | Length | GC content |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGACAGGGGUAGUGCGAGGCCGGGCACAGCCUUCCUGUGUGGUUUUACC… | 2123 nt | 0.5516 | |
| CUCUAGAUGAGUCAGUGGAGGGCGGGUGGAGCGUUGAACCGUGAAGAGU… | 2435 nt | 0.5507 | |
| CUCUAGAUGAGUCAGUGGAGGGCGGGUGGAGCGUUGAACCGUGAAGAGU… | 2191 nt | 0.5477 | |
| AGGAGAAGGUGCCUUAAACAGGUUCCCACGCAUUUCCUGGCGCUAUUGA… | 2281 nt | 0.5506 | |
| AGACAGGGGUAGUGCGAGGCCGGGCACAGCCUUCCUGUGUGGUUUUACC… | 2173 nt | 0.5504 |
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the G protein-coupled receptor family. This receptor was identified as a gene induced by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and is thought to be a mediator of EBV effects on B lymphocytes. This receptor is expressed in various lymphoid tissues and activates B and T lymphocytes. It has been shown to control the migration of memory T cells to inflamed tissues, as well as stimulate dendritic cell maturation. The chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 19 (CCL19/ECL) has been reported to be a specific ligand of this receptor. Signals mediated by this receptor regulate T cell homeostasis in lymph nodes, and may also function in the activation and polarization of T cells, and in chronic inflammation pathogenesis. Alternative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2014]
A study in rats demonstrated that blast wave exposure induced a time- and intensity-dependent upregulation of the CCR7 mRNA in whole brains, with increased expression observed within 2 hours after a 5 psi exposure that remained elevated, and augmented duration and magnitude of upregulation after 10–11 psi exposures [Balaban et al. DOI:10.1016/j.jneumeth.2016.02.001]. In mice, the CCR7 was highly expressed in heart-associated B-cells (hB) and was characteristic of naïve T-cell clusters following myocardial infarction [Bian et al. DOI:10.3892/mmr.2025.13680].