Biology:CCL12
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Short description: Mammalian protein found in Mus musculus
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Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 12 (CCL12) is a small cytokine belonging to the CC chemokine family that has been described in mice. It is also known as monocyte chemotactic protein 5 (MCP-5) and, due to its similarity with the human chemokine MCP-1, sometimes it is called MCP-1-related chemokine. CCL12 specifically attracts eosinophils, monocytes and lymphocytes.[1] This chemokine is found predominantly in lymph nodes and thymus under normal conditions, and its expression can be hugely induced in macrophages.[1][2] It is thought to coordinate cell movements during early allergic reactions, and immune response to pathogens. The gene for CCL12 is found in a cluster of CC chemokines on mouse chromosome 11.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Distinct expression and function of the novel mouse chemokine monocyte chemotactic protein-5 in lung allergic inflammation". J Exp Med 184 (5): 1939–51. 1996. doi:10.1084/jem.184.5.1939. PMID 8920881.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Murine monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-5: a novel CC chemokine that is a structural and functional homologue of human MCP-1". J Exp Med 185 (1): 99–109. 1997. doi:10.1084/jem.185.1.99. PMID 8996246.
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