CXCL8
| Gene Symbol | CXCL8 |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 100037400 |
| Alt Symbol | IL8 |
| Species | Horse |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | interleukin 8 |
| Other Description | C-X-C motif chemokine 8|IL-8|Interleukin-8-like protein|chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 8|interleukin-8 |
| Swissprots | O62812 Q866R3 |
| Accessions | O62812 AF062377 AAC16015 AY184956 AAO37764 JL626338 AEP99991 NM_001083951 NP_001077420 |
| Function | IL-8 is a chemotactic factor that attracts neutrophils, basophils, and T-cells, but not monocytes. It is also involved in neutrophil activation. It is released from several cell types in response to an inflammatory stimulus (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}. |
| Subcellular Location | Secreted. |
| Top Pathways | Influenza A, Salmonella infection, Legionellosis, Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), Cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction |
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