Recombinant Macrophage Inflammatory Protein-2 Alpha

Preferred Label : Recombinant Macrophage Inflammatory Protein-2 Alpha;

NCIt synonyms : CXCL2; MIP2A Protein; Therapeutic Macrophage Inflammatory Protein-2 Alpha;

NCIt definition : A therapeutic analogue of the endogenous CXC cytokine macrophage inflammatory protein-2 alpha. Macrophage inflammatory protein-2 alpha attracts and activates neutrophils and may play a role in cell proliferation. In experimental models of acute hepatic injury, macrophage inflammatory protein-2 alpha has been shown to promote liver regeneration by stimulating the proliferation of hepatocytes. (NCI04);

Details

Origin ID

C2559;

UMLS CUI

C1522197;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Chemokine, cxc motif, ligand 2 [OMIM gene]
- chemokine cxcl2 [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Biologically Active Substance [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]

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