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All listed services and products are For Research Use Only. Do Not use in any diagnostic or therapeutic applications.

Background

X-C motif chemokine receptor 1 (XCR1) is a seven-transmembrane GPCR glycoprotein encoded by the XCR1 gene, composed of extracellular chemokine ligand-binding loops, transmembrane helical bundle and cytoplasmic G protein coupling tail, and acts as a lineage-specific receptor subunit for cross-presenting dendritic cell chemokine signaling complexes. XCR1 is selectively expressed across conventional type 1 dendritic cell populations within lymphoid tissue, serving as a core scaffold mediating G protein heterotrimer assembly and downstream antigen presentation kinase recruitment upon XCL chemokine stimulation.

XCR1 exerts its biological effects through dynamic G protein coupling assembly upon cognate chemokine binding, a mechanism that stabilizes ligand interaction and modulates intracellular cross-presentation signal cascade activation efficiency. Unlike auxiliary chemokine receptor subunits, XCR1 cannot initiate full antigen presentation signal output without ligand binding and G protein complex formation; it recruits cytoplasmic signal mediators to assembled receptor-G protein complexes, uncoupling extracellular chemokine gradient sensing from intracellular antigen-processing transcription factor activation and sustaining persistent cross-priming immune response signals. This dual regulation modulates the intensity of chemokine-triggered dendritic cell migratory responses after chemokine gradient exposure, fine-tuning local antigen cross-presentation and T cell priming mediator secretion levels, while sustained abnormal XCR1-mediated signal transmission drives impaired lymphoid immune surveillance and anti-tumor immune defects. XCR1 participates in key physiological and pathological processes including dendritic cell lymphoid trafficking, antigen cross-presentation, cytotoxic T cell priming and chronic immune-suppressive tumor disorders. Dysregulation of XCR1 expression or G protein coupling capacity is closely associated with blunted cross-presenting immune responses and impaired anti-pathogen immune defense, making XCR1 a crucial research target for dendritic cell chemokine signaling, cross-presentation immunity and tumor immunology research.

Fig. 1 XCR1-dependent NK-cDC1 crosstalk cascade driving anti-tumor CD8⁺ T cell immune response. (OA Literature)Fig. 1 Stepwise model of NK cell-derived XCL1 recruiting XCR1⁺ cDC1 to orchestrate tumor antigen cross-presentation and CD8⁺ T cell-mediated tumor elimination.1

XCR1 Protein Function: Core Roles in Dendritic Cell GPCR Coupling and Cross-Presentation Immune Homeostasis

The biological functions of XCR1 are focused on chemokine-dependent G protein coupling assembly, cross-priming immune signal propagation and lymphoid immune balance:

  • Lineage-Specific GPCR Modulation: Associates with cytoplasmic G protein heterotrimers upon XCL ligand binding to stabilize chemokine interaction and amplify downstream cross-presentation signal activity, the primary molecular mechanism of XCR1-mediated regulation.
  • Cross-Presentation Signal Tuning: Recruits cytoplasmic signaling kinases to trigger antigen-processing transcription factor activation, balancing dendritic cell migratory and priming dynamics.
  • Lymphoid Trafficking Mediation: Supports sustained secretion of T cell priming mediators to coordinate local lymph node immune reactions.
  • Anti-Tumor Immune Surveillance: Strengthens chemokine-triggered dendritic cell signaling to maintain effective cytotoxic immune priming.
  • Disease Relevance: Abnormal XCR1 expression is closely related to blunted cross-presenting immunity and chronic immune-suppressive tumor pathologies, making it a key target for dendritic cell chemokine receptor research.

XCR1 Protein Product

Creative Biolabs offers high-purity XCR1 proteins through optimized heterologous expression systems, including full-length XCR1. These products are suitable for dendritic cell chemokine signaling research, receptor-G protein complex interaction detection, and small molecule immune priming modulator screening for tumor immune disorder research. All XCR1 proteins undergo strict quality control, including purity analysis and biological activity validation to ensure biological function.

XCR1 Protein Product

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XCR1 Stable Cell Line Product

Creative Biolabs provides custom-engineered XCR1 stable cell lines, including overexpressing and knockdown models in dendritic and lymphoid stromal cell models. These cell lines are optimized for studying XCR1-mediated G protein coupling assembly mechanisms, chemokine-driven cross-presentation signal cascade dynamics, and immune priming modulator sensitivity. Each cell line undergoes stringent validation, including stable expression detection and functional integrity verification.

XCR1 Stable Cell Line Product

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XCR1 Recombinant Antibody Product

High-specificity recombinant antibodies targeting XCR1 are developed via advanced antibody engineering technologies. These antibodies are validated for multiple applications, including immunofluorescence for XCR1 dendritic cell membrane localization, Western blot for expression analysis, and co-immunoprecipitation for XCR1-G protein complex research, enabling precise analysis of XCR1 expression, subcellular localization and functional regulation.

XCR1 Recombinant Antibody Product

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Product Features

  • Native G Protein Coupling Binding Activity: Retains conformational characteristics and specific heterotrimeric G protein assembly ability, accurately simulating endogenous dendritic cell chemokine trafficking and cross-presentation immune regulation processes.
  • X-C Chemokine Receptor Specificity: Validated for selective binding to XCR1 structural epitopes with no cross-reactivity with other chemokine receptor paralogs, supporting specific cross-presenting dendritic cell signaling research.
  • Tumor Immunology Research Compatibility: Optimized for dendritic and lymphoid stromal research systems, providing reliable tools for immune priming modulator development and mechanism exploration.
  • Comprehensive Customization Support: Enables end-to-end development of tailored XCR1 proteins, antibodies, and stable cell lines to meet diverse dendritic cell and anti-tumor immune research needs.

Custom XCR1 Research Services

Beyond catalog products, Creative Biolabs offers specialized custom services for XCR1 research:

  • Custom XCR1 Protein Production: Tailored expression of XCR1 variants, including G protein coupling-defective mutants, tagged proteins, and fusion proteins with other dendritic cell signaling mediators.
  • Custom Antibody Development: Generation of XCR1-specific antibodies for localization assays and XCR1-G protein complex analysis, as well as functional blocking assays for XCR1 research.
  • Stable Cell Line Engineering: Custom XCR1-expressing dendritic and lymphoid stromal cell lines and chemokine-responsive cross-presentation signal reporter cell lines, with functional validation of receptor-G protein coupling formation and immune priming signal output.
  • Functional Assay Development: Design of XCR1-mediated chemokine binding assays, dendritic cell trafficking and cross-presentation signal activity analysis assays, and immune priming small molecule screening assays.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  1. What is the primary function of XCR1?

    XCR1 is a dendritic cell-restricted chemokine GPCR that associates with cytoplasmic G protein trimers upon XCL chemokine stimulation to modulate lymphoid migratory and cross-presentation signal amplitude, balance cytotoxic T cell priming dynamics, and mediate anti-tumor immune activation under chemokine gradient conditions.

  2. Why is XCR1 a significant research target?

    XCR1 is the core lineage-specific regulator of type 1 dendritic cell trafficking and antigen cross-presentation immunity, and its dysregulation is associated with blunted cytotoxic T cell priming and chronic immune-suppressive tumor lesions. It is a critical target for dendritic cell chemokine receptor and tumor immunology research.

  3. Are Creative Biolabs' XCR1 products suitable for clinical use?

    No, all XCR1 products and services are strictly for research use only, not intended for clinical diagnosis or treatment.

  4. What types of XCR1 products does Creative Biolabs offer?

    Offerings include XCR1 proteins (full-length, extracellular chemokine-binding domain variants), specific recombinant antibodies, and custom stable dendritic cell lines, supporting cross-presentation and tumor immune research.

  5. How are XCR1 proteins validated for activity?

    XCR1 proteins are validated by G protein heterotrimer binding assays and chemokine-driven cross-presentation signal regulation verification to ensure native regulatory function in dendritic cell immune research.

Reference
  1. Bödder, Johanna, et al. "Harnessing the cDC1-NK cross-talk in the tumor microenvironment to battle cancer." Frontiers in immunology 11 (2021): 631713. Under Open Access license CC BY 4.0, without modification. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2020.631713
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