Monocyte Chemotactic Protein 1/Monocyte Chemotactic and Activating Factor (MCP-1) ELISA Kit for Rat

This gene is one of several cytokine genes clustered on the q-arm of chromosome 17. Chemokines are a superfamily of secreted proteins involved in immunoregulatory and inflammatory processes. The superfamily is divided into four subfamilies based on the arrangement of N-terminal cysteine residues of the mature peptide. This chemokine is a member of the CC subfamily which is characterized by two adjacent cysteine residues. This cytokine displays chemotactic activity for monocytes and basophils but not for neutrophils or eosinophils. It has been implicated in the pathogenesis of diseases characterized by monocytic infiltrates, like psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis and atherosclerosis. It binds to chemokine receptors CCR2 and CCR4. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2013]

CCL2: Chemotactic factor that attracts monocytes and basophils but not neutrophils or eosinophils. Augments monocyte anti-tumor activity. Has been implicated in the pathogenesis of diseases characterized by monocytic infiltrates, like psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis or atherosclerosis. May be involved in the recruitment of monocytes into the arterial wall during the disease process of atherosclerosis. Monomer or homodimer; in equilibrium. Binds to CCR2 and CCR4. Is tethered on endothelial cells by glycosaminoglycan (GAG) side chains of proteoglycans. Belongs to the intercrine beta (chemokine CC) family.

Protein type: Secreted; Motility/polarity/chemotaxis; Secreted, signal peptide; Chemokine

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 17q11.2-q12

Cellular Component: extracellular space; rough endoplasmic reticulum; perinuclear region of cytoplasm; endocytic vesicle; dendrite; extracellular region; perikaryon; synapse; nerve terminal

Molecular Function: heparin binding; chemokine activity; CCR2 chemokine receptor binding; receptor binding; protein kinase activity

Biological Process: maternal process involved in pregnancy; protein amino acid phosphorylation; response to antibiotic; monocyte chemotaxis; regulation of cell shape; cell surface receptor linked signal transduction; response to vitamin B3; transforming growth factor beta receptor signaling pathway; cellular homeostasis; negative regulation of neuron apoptosis; cell adhesion; neutrophil chemotaxis; organ regeneration; JAK-STAT cascade; response to amino acid stimulus; positive regulation of tumor necrosis factor production; G-protein signaling, coupled to cyclic nucleotide second messenger; organ morphogenesis; unfolded protein response, activation of signaling protein activity; response to ethanol; cellular response to insulin stimulus; response to bacterium; response to mechanical stimulus; response to heat; positive regulation of endothelial cell proliferation; response to activity; response to progesterone stimulus; positive regulation of nitric-oxide synthase biosynthetic process; positive regulation of collagen biosynthetic process; chemotaxis; signal transduction; positive regulation of synaptic transmission; positive regulation of cellular extravasation; response to wounding; protein kinase B signaling cascade; lipopolysaccharide-mediated signaling pathway; response to gamma radiation; angiogenesis; inflammatory response; lymphocyte chemotaxis; aging; unfolded protein response; cytokine and chemokine mediated signaling pathway; MAPKKK cascade; cytoskeleton organization and biogenesis; viral genome replication; macrophage chemotaxis; humoral immune response; leukocyte migration during inflammatory response; cellular calcium ion homeostasis; G-protein coupled receptor protein signaling pathway; negative regulation of angiogenesis; positive regulation of leukocyte mediated cytotoxicity; cellular protein metabolic process; maternal process involved in parturition; response to hypoxia; positive regulation of T cell activation; vascular endothelial growth factor receptor signaling pathway; astrocyte cell migration

Disease: Neural Tube Defects; Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, Susceptibility To; Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1, Susceptibility To