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Gene information for CCL22 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID6367
Official gene symbolCCL22
Full namechemokine (C-C motif) ligand 22
Aliases,A-152E5.1,ABCD-1,DC/B-CK,MDC,MGC34554,SCYA22,STCP-1,
Gene summaryThis gene is one of several Cys-Cys (CC) cytokine genes clustered on the q arm of chromosome 16. Cytokines are a family of secreted proteins involved in immunoregulatory and inflammatory processes. The CC cytokines are proteins characterized by two adjacent cysteines. The cytokine encoded by this gene displays chemotactic activity for monocytes, dendritic cells, natural killer cells and for chronically activated T lymphocytes. It also displays a mild activity for primary activated T lymphocytes and has no chemoattractant activity for neutrophils, eosinophils and resting T lymphocytes. The product of this gene binds to chemokine receptor CCR4. This chemokine may play a role in the trafficking of activated T lymphocytes to inflammatory sites and other aspects of activated T lymphocyte physiology. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 16   Locus: 16q13
Gene position57392695 - 57400102  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size7408 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID602957