Cxcl1

Function

Has chemotactic activity for neutrophils. Contributes to neutrophil activation during inflammation.

Sequence Similarities

Belongs to the intercrine alpha (chemokine CxC) family.

Tissue Specificity

At least expressed in the lung and trachea.

Cellular localization

• Secreted

Alternative names

Cinc1, Gro, Scyb1, Cxcl1, Growth-regulated alpha protein, C-X-C motif chemokine 1, Cytokine-induced neutrophil chemoattractant 1, Platelet-derived growth factor-inducible protein KC, CINC-1

Database links

swissprot:P14095 entrezGene:81503

Other research areas

• Immuno-oncology
• Neuroscience