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Macrophage Inflammatory Protein

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A family of CC-motif cytokines that are produced by macrophages in response to endotoxin exposure. This family has two members C-C motif chemokine 3 and C-C motif chemokine 4. These chemokines promote the inflammatory response through the activation of human granulocytes and induction of the synthesis and release of other pro-inflammatory cytokines. [ ]

Term info

Label

Macrophage Inflammatory Protein

Synonyms
  • MIP
  • MIP-1
  • Macrophage Inflammatory Protein
  • Macrophage Inflammatory Protein-1
  • Macrophage Inhibitory Protein-1
Subsets

NCIT_C116977, NCIT_C142800, NCIT_C142799

Display Name

Macrophage Inflammatory Protein

Preferred Name

Macrophage Inflammatory Protein

Semantic Type

Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

UMLS CUI

C2350701

code

C112052