A CXC chemokine that is synthesized by activated MONOCYTES and NEUTROPHILS. It has specificity for CXCR2 RECEPTORS.
Synonyms: Macrophage Inflammatory Protein 2 MIP 2alpha MIP-2alpha Chemokine (C-X-C Motif) Ligand 2 Chemokine, MIP-2 CXCL2, Chemokine 0 LDNCF-2 Inflammatory Protein-2alpha, Macrophage Chemokine, CXCL2 Chemokine CXCL2 Macrophage Inflammatory Protein-2alpha CXCL2 Chemokine MIP 2 Chemokine MIP-2 Chemokine MIP2alpha Macrophage Inflammatory Protein 2alpha
Term information
2008(1990)
2008; MACROPHAGE INFLAMMATORY PROTEIN 2 (now CHEMOKINE CXCL2) was indexed under MONOKINES 1997-2007, under CYTOKINES 1991-1996 & under PROTEINS 1990