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Definition of CXCR4

Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026

CXCR4: A chemokine receptor found on a wide variety of cells that serves as the coreceptor for HIV. HIV strains that use CXCR4 are referred to as X4 viruses.

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