Cxcl15
Function
Chemotactic for neutrophils. Involved in lung-specific neutrophil trafficking during normal and inflammatory conditions.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the intercrine alpha (chemokine CxC) family.
Tissue Specificity
Expression restricted to the lung, produced by bronchoepithelial cells and is released into the airways. Expressed at low levels in fetal lung.
Cellular localization
- Secreted
Alternative names
Scyb15, Cxcl15, C-X-C motif chemokine 15, Lungkine, Small-inducible cytokine B15