QuickView for CXCL8 (gene)

Gene Symbol:

CXCL8 Homo sapiens

Full name:

C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 8

Synonyms:

GCP-1, GCP1, IL8, LECT, LUCT, LYNAP, MDNCF, MONAP, NAF, NAP-1, NAP1, interleukin-8, T-cell chemotactic factor, alveolar macrophage chemotactic factor I, beta endothelial cell-derived neutrophil activating peptide, beta-thromboglobulin-like protein, chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 8, emoctakin, granulocyte chemotactic protein 1, interleukin 8, lung giant cell carcinoma-derived chemotactic protein, lymphocyte derived neutrophil activating peptide, monocyte-derived neutrophil chemotactic factor, monocyte-derived neutrophil-activating peptide, neutrophil-activating peptide 1, small inducible cytokine subfamily B, member 8, tumor necrosis factor-induced gene 1

Genomic Location:

Chr 4: 74825139-74828297

Description:

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the CXC chemokine family and is a major mediator of the inflammatory response. The encoded protein is secreted primarily by neutrophils, where it serves as a chemotactic factor by guiding the neutrophils to the site of infection. This chemokine is also a potent angiogenic factor. This gene is believed...

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The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the CXC chemokine family and is a major mediator of the inflammatory response. The encoded protein is secreted primarily by neutrophils, where it serves as a chemotactic factor by guiding the neutrophils to the site of infection. This chemokine is also a potent angiogenic factor. This gene is believed to play a role in the pathogenesis of bronchiolitis, a common respiratory tract disease caused by viral infection. This gene and other members of the CXC chemokine gene family form a gene cluster in a region of chromosome 4q.

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Orthologs:

Mus musculus ,  Macaca mulatta ,  Danio rerio ,  Bos taurus ,  Gallus gallus ,  Canis lupus familiaris ,  Pan troglodytes

External Links:

Entrez Gene

Cytogenetic Map:

4q13.3

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