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Rabbit Anti-Lymphotactin/FITC Conjugated antibody
background:
Lymphotactin is a chemokine-like molecule produced selectively, if not exclusively, by activated CD8+ T cells (1). Lymphotactin is a SLCtype member of the chemokine superfamily, but retains only the 2nd and 4th of the four cysteine residues conserved in other chemokines (3,4). In normal tissues, lymphotactin is expressed at high levels in spleen, thymus, small intestine, and peripheral blood leukocytes, as well as at low levels in lung, prostate, and ovary (2). Lymphotactin is chemotactic for CD4+ and CD8+ T cells but not for monocytes, and induces a rise in intracellular calcium in peripheral blood lymphocytes (1). The specific receptor for lymphotactin is XCR1, a member of the G protein-coupled receptor family (5). The gene which encodes lymphotactin maps to human chromosome 1q23 (1,2).
Function:
Chemotactic activity for lymphocytes but not for monocytes or neutrophils.
Subcellular Location:
Secreted.
Tissue Specificity:
Highest level in spleen, lower in peripheral leukocytes and very low levels in lung, colon and small intestine.
Similarity:
Belongs to the intercrine gamma family.
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 6375 Human
Omim: 600250 Human
SwissProt: P47992 Human
Unigene: 546295 Human
Important Note:
This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications.
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