CCL21 (SCYA21, C-C Motif Chemokine 21, 6Ckine, Beta-chemokine Exodus-2, Secondary Lymphoid-tissue Chemokine, Small-inducible Cytokine A21, MGC34555) (Biotin)

This gene is one of several CC cytokine genes clustered on the p-arm of chromosome 9. Cytokines are a family of secreted proteins involved in immunoregulatory and inflammatory processes. The CC cytokines are proteins characterized by two adjacent cysteines. Similar to other chemokines the protein encoded by this gene inhibits hemopoiesis and stimulates chemotaxis. This protein is chemotactic in vitro for thymocytes and activated T cells, but not for B cells, macrophages, or neutrophils. The cytokine encoded by this gene may also play a role in mediating homing of lymphocytes to secondary lymphoid...