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CCL4 - chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 4

Entrez Gene Name: chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 4
Synonyms: ACT2, AT744.1, CCL4, G-26, HC21, LAG1, MGC104418, MGC126025, MGC126026, MIP-1-BETA, MIP-1B, MIP1B1, MIP1β, SCYA2, SCYA4

Gene Summary

  • Rat (116637): a cytokine that is up-regulated during the inflammatory response; may be involved in intrapulmonary recruitment of neutrophils [RGD]

Cell Regulation

Regulates:
  • elemental calcium
  • Ca2+
  • CCR5
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Regulated by:
  • lipopolysaccharide
  • TNF
  • IFNG
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Binds:
  • CCR5
  • CCR1
  • CCBP2
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Role in cell:
  • migration
  • recruitment
  • chemotaxis
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Disease:
  • metastasis
  • infection by HIV
  • hypotension
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Biological Process

cell adhesion, cell-cell signaling, cellular component movement, chemotaxis, establishment or maintenance of cell polarity, immune response, inflammatory response, regulation of vascular permeability, response to virus, signal transduction, viral genome replication

Cellular Components

extracellular region, extracellular space, soluble fraction

Literature References

  • 17018274Mantovani A, Balkwill F. RalB signaling: a bridge between inflammation and cancer.Cell 2006 Oct 06;127(1):42-4
  • 11877481Mellor EA, Austen KF, Boyce JA. Cysteinyl leukotrienes and uridine diphosphate induce cytokine generation by human mast cells through an interleukin 4-regulated pathway that is inhibited by leukotriene receptor antagonists.J Exp Med 2002 Mar 4;195(5):583-92
  • 11244051Moore KW, de Waal Malefyt R, Coffman RL, O'Garra A. Interleukin-10 and the interleukin-10 receptor.Annu Rev Immunol 2001 Jan 01;19:683-765
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Molecular Functions

chemokine activity, cytokine activity, protein binding, receptor signaling protein tyrosine kinase activity

Protein Domains

3-10 helix, chemokine, Chemokine, cytokine, dimerization domain, N-loop domain, protein binding

Subcellular Locations

cell surface, cytosol, Extracellular Space, intracellular space, membrane fraction, soluble fraction