Chemicals and Drugs

Chemokine CCL2

A chemokine that is a chemoattractant for MONOCYTES and may also cause cellular activation of specific functions related to host defense. It is produced by LEUKOCYTES of both monocyte and lymphocyte lineage and by FIBROBLASTS during tissue injury. It has specificity for CCR2 RECEPTORS.

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Abstract

A chemokine that is a chemoattractant for MONOCYTES and may also cause cellular activation of specific functions related to host defense. It is produced by LEUKOCYTES of both monocyte and lymphocyte lineage and by FIBROBLASTS during tissue injury. It has specificity for CCR2 RECEPTORS.

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  • CCL2 Chemokine
  • Chemokine (C-C Motif) Ligand 2
  • Chemokines CCL2
  • Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1
  • Monocyte Chemotactic Protein-1
  • Monocyte Chemotactic and Activating Factor
  • CCL2, Chemokine
  • CCL2, Chemokines
  • Chemoattractant Protein-1, Monocyte
  • Chemokine, CCL2
  • Chemotactic Protein-1, Monocyte
  • Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein 1
  • Monocyte Chemotactic Protein 1

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2007(1989)

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Previous Indexing

  • Chemotactic Factors (1989-1995)
  • Glycoproteins (1988-1990)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chemokine CCL2. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018932. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018932
  2. Chemokine CCL2. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCL2
  3. Chemokine CCL2. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2587862