XCL2
| chemokine (C motif) ligand 2 | |||||||
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| Symbol | XCL2 | ||||||
| Alt. symbols | SCYC2, SCM-1b | ||||||
Chr. 1 q24.2 | |||||||
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Chemokine (C motif) ligand 2 (XCL2) is a small cytokine belonging to the XC chemokine family that is highly related to another chemokine called XCL1.[1] It is predominantly expressed in activated T cells, but can also be found at low levels in unstimulated cells. XCL2 induces chemotaxis of cells expressing the chemokine receptor XCR1.[2] Its gene is located on chromosome 1 in humans.[3]