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CCL19
C-C motif chemokine ligand 19
Chromosome 9 · 9p13.3
NCBI Gene: 6363Ensembl: ENSG00000172724.12HGNC: HGNC:10617UniProt: Q6IBD6
118PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Hub Gene
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingCCL19-activated CCR7 signaling pathwaynegative regulation of dendritic cell apoptotic processpositive regulation of canonical NF-kappaB signal transductionneoplasmbreast cancerhepatocellular carcinomacolorectal carcinoma
✦AI Summary

CCL19 (C-C motif chemokine ligand 19) is a critical chemokine that primarily functions to direct lymphocyte trafficking and immune cell organization through binding to CCR7 receptor 1. The protein plays essential roles in tertiary lymphoid structure (TLS) formation, where CCL19-producing fibroblasts facilitate lymphocyte trafficking and create specialized immune microenvironments 23. In cancer contexts, CCL19 demonstrates dual therapeutic potential: it promotes anti-tumor immunity by enabling TLS formation that generates tumor-targeting antibodies in colorectal cancer liver metastasis 2, and CCL19-expressing fibroblastic reticular cells create protective T cell environments in lung cancer 3. Therapeutically, engineered immune cells co-expressing IL-7 and CCL19 show enhanced anti-tumor activity against solid tumors, with clinical trials demonstrating complete tumor regression in hepatocellular carcinoma patients 45. The chemokine also functions in autoimmune pathogenesis, where fibroblast-derived CCL19 promotes pathogenic TLS formation in hidradenitis suppurativa through TNF-α-CCL19 feedback loops 6. During inflammation, CCL19 becomes critical for maintaining naive lymphocyte recruitment into lymph nodes when CCL21 is downregulated 1. CCL19+ dendritic cells serve as biomarkers for favorable immune checkpoint inhibitor responses in breast cancer 7.

Sources cited
1
CCL19-producing fibroblasts promote tertiary lymphoid structure formation and generate tumor-targeting antibodies in colorectal cancer liver metastasis
PMID: 39137726
2
CCL19-expressing fibroblastic reticular cells generate protective T cell environments in lung cancer
PMID: 39566495
3
IL-7 and CCL19 co-expression enhances CAR-T cell therapy with clinical success in solid tumors
PMID: 34325726
4
CCL19 mediates pathogenic tertiary lymphoid structure formation in hidradenitis suppurativa through TNF-α feedback loops
PMID: 39662091
5
GPC3-IL7-CCL19-CAR-T cells show superior anti-tumor effects by reconstructing tumor microenvironment
PMID: 37853185
6
CCL19+ dendritic cells are biomarkers for favorable immune checkpoint inhibitor responses in breast cancer
PMID: 37201522
7
CCL19 is critical for naive lymphocyte recruitment into inflamed lymph nodes when CCL21 is downregulated
PMID: 39708807
8
CCL19-armed engineered NK cells enhance anti-solid tumor activity and dendritic cell recruitment
PMID: 40660312
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.12Weak
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.11Weak
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polypsOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
cervical cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
rheumatoid arthritisOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
chronic hepatitis B virus infectionOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
TinnitusOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
systemic sclerodermaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
acute lymphoblastic leukemiaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
COVID-19Open Targets
0.06Suggestive
chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polypsOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
asthmaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
congenital rubellaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
pneumoniaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
systemic lupus erythematosusOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
SepsisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
CCL18Protein interaction100%CD8AProtein interaction100%CXCR4Protein interaction100%IL10Protein interaction98%TNFProtein interaction97%IL6Protein interaction97%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Lung
34%
Heart
9%
Brain
6%
Ovary
1%
Bone Marrow
1%
Gene Interaction Network
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CCL19CCL18CD8ACXCR4IL10TNFIL6
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB7STA · 2.50 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.92LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.16Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.47 [0.25–0.92]
RankingsWhere CCL19 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #3,986of 20,598
    Most Researched118 · top quartile
  • #8,423of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.92
Genes detectedCCL19
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
CCL19-producing fibroblasts promote tertiary lymphoid structure formation enhancing anti-tumor IgG response in colorectal cancer liver metastasis.
PMID: 39137726
Cancer Cell · 2024
1.00
2
Fibroblastic reticular cells generate protective intratumoral T cell environments in lung cancer.
PMID: 39566495
Cell · 2025
0.90
3
IL-7 and CCL19-secreting CAR-T cell therapy for tumors with positive glypican-3 or mesothelin.
PMID: 34325726
J Hematol Oncol · 2021
0.80
4
Skin immune-mesenchymal interplay within tertiary lymphoid structures promotes autoimmune pathogenesis in hidradenitis suppurativa.
PMID: 39662091
Immunity · 2024
0.70
5
GPC3-IL7-CCL19-CAR-T primes immune microenvironment reconstitution for hepatocellular carcinoma therapy.
PMID: 37853185
Cell Biol Toxicol · 2023
0.60