Table 3.

Summary of expression patterns of some B-cell-associated chemokine receptors

Receptor Expression in Normal B Cells Low/Absent ExpressionExpression in Lymphoma References
CXCR3  Subset of B cells in blood  Nodal/splenic B cells  CLL, SMZL, PC, MALT ± HCL  Table I, 21, 22  
CXCR4  Pre-B and mature B cells  Plasma cells  ALL and other subtypes  23-25, 34 
BLR1/CXCR5  Mature/unstimulated B cells mantle, primary follicle Immature B activated B cells  B cell lymphomas of all types Table II, 12, 19, 26, 27, 35  
CCR6  Most peripheral B cells   Not reported  9, 11  
BLR2/CCR7  Mature B Immature B  Not reported  15, 28-31 
Receptor Expression in Normal B Cells Low/Absent ExpressionExpression in Lymphoma References
CXCR3  Subset of B cells in blood  Nodal/splenic B cells  CLL, SMZL, PC, MALT ± HCL  Table I, 21, 22  
CXCR4  Pre-B and mature B cells  Plasma cells  ALL and other subtypes  23-25, 34 
BLR1/CXCR5  Mature/unstimulated B cells mantle, primary follicle Immature B activated B cells  B cell lymphomas of all types Table II, 12, 19, 26, 27, 35  
CCR6  Most peripheral B cells   Not reported  9, 11  
BLR2/CCR7  Mature B Immature B  Not reported  15, 28-31 

PC, plasmacytoma, MALT, extranodal marginal zone lymphoma.

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