The CCR6/CCL20 mRNA expression quantified in renal biopsies of various nephropathies had revealed this cognate chemokine receptor was expressed in a number of kidney-associated cells: CD20+ B cells, CD3+ T cells, tubular epithelial cells and the peritubular and glomerular capillary endothelial cells although the functional role of CCR6 in the renal endothelium had not been assessed. Here, CCR6 is linked to kidney disorder.