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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, 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:
  • CCR5
  • calcium
  • P38 MAPK
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Regulated by:
  • lipopolysaccharide
  • TNF
  • IFNG
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Binds:
  • CCR5
  • CCR1
  • CCBP2
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Role in cell:
  • chemotaxis
  • recruitment
  • activation
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Disease:
  • systemic sclerosis
  • lepromatous leprosy
  • polyarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
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Biological Process

cell adhesion, cell motion, cell-cell signaling, 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

  • 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
  • 10837070Sallusto F, Mackay CR, Lanzavecchia A. The role of chemokine receptors in primary, effector, and memory immune responses.Annu Rev Immunol 2000;18:593-620
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Molecular Functions

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

Protein Domains

chemokine, cytokine, protein binding

Subcellular Locations

cell surface, cytosol, extracellular space, intracellular space, membrane fraction