A chemokine that is a chemoattractant for MONOCYTES and may also cause cellular activation of specific functions related to host defense. It is produced by LEUKOCYTES of both monocyte and lymphocyte lineage and by FIBROBLASTS during tissue injury. It has specificity for CCR2 RECEPTORS.
Kemokin, CCL2
CCL2, Chemokine — Monocyte Chemotactic and Activating Factor — Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 — Chemoattractant Protein-1, Monocyte — Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein 1 — Chemokines CCL2 — CCL2, Chemokines — CCL2 Chemokine — Chemokine, CCL2 — Chemokine (C-C Motif) Ligand 2 — Monocyte Chemotactic Protein-1 — Chemotactic Protein-1, Monocyte — Monocyte Chemotactic Protein 1