CCL16
Function
Shows chemotactic activity for lymphocytes and monocytes but not neutrophils. Also shows potent myelosuppressive activity, suppresses proliferation of myeloid progenitor cells. Recombinant SCYA16 shows chemotactic activity for monocytes and THP-1 monocytes, but not for resting lymphocytes and neutrophils. Induces a calcium flux in THP-1 cells that were desensitized by prior expression to RANTES.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the intercrine beta (chemokine CC) family.
Tissue Specificity
Mainly expressed in liver, also found in spleen and thymus. Highly expressed in LPS- and IFN-gamma-activated monocytes, weakly in some lymphocytes, including natural killer cells, gamma-delta T-cells, and some T-cell clones.
Cellular localization
- Secreted
Alternative names
ILINCK, NCC4, SCYA16, CCL16, C-C motif chemokine 16, Chemokine CC-4, Chemokine LEC, IL-10-inducible chemokine, LCC-1, Liver-expressed chemokine, Lymphocyte and monocyte chemoattractant, Monotactin-1, NCC-4, Small-inducible cytokine A16, HCC-4, LMC, MTN-1