Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 16 (CCL16) is a small cytokine belonging to the CC chemokine family that is known under several pseudonyms, including Liver-expressed chemokine (LEC) and Monotactin-1 (MTN-1). This chemokine is expressed by the liver, thymus, and spleen and is chemoattractive for monocytes and lymphocytes.[1] Cellular expression of CCL16 can be strongly induced in monocytes by IL-10, IFN-γ and bacterial lipopolysaccharide. Its gene is located on chromosome 17, in humans, among a cluster of other CC chemokines.[2] CCL16 elicits its effects on cells by interacting with cell surface chemokine receptors such as CCR1, CCR2, CCR5 and CCR8.[3][4]
C-C motif chemokine ligand 16 has been found in high levels in the blood plasma of humans.[5] CCL16 may be useful for trafficking eosinophils. This ligand has been found to have a functional affinity for H4 receptors that are expressed by eosinophils and mast cells.[5] This chemokine has been shown to suppress rapid proliferation of myeloid progenitor cells.[6]
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- ^ Nomiyama H, Fukuda S, Iio M, Tanase S, Miura R, Yoshie O (March 1999). "Organization of the chemokine gene cluster on human chromosome 17q11.2 containing the genes for CC chemokine MPIF-1, HCC-2, HCC-1, LEC, and RANTES". Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research. 19 (3): 227–34. doi:10.1089/107999099314153. PMID 10213461.
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- ^ a b Nakayama T, Kato Y, Hieshima K, Nagakubo D, Kunori Y, Fujisawa T, Yoshie O (August 2004). "Liver-expressed chemokine/CC chemokine ligand 16 attracts eosinophils by interacting with histamine H4 receptor". Journal of Immunology. 173 (3): 2078–83. doi:10.4049/jimmunol.173.3.2078. PMID 15265943.
- ^ "CCL16 C-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 16 [Homo Sapiens (Human)] Gene". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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