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Chemokine CCL2 MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Chemokine CCL2
Tree Number(s)
D12.644.276.374.200.110.990.600
D12.776.467.374.200.110.990.600
D23.125.300.110.990.600
D23.469.200.110.990.600
D23.529.374.200.110.990.500
Unique ID
D018932
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018932
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
CCL2 Chemokine
Chemokine (C-C Motif) Ligand 2
Chemokines CCL2
Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1
Monocyte Chemotactic Protein-1
Monocyte Chemotactic and Activating Factor
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Chemotactic Factors (1989-1995)
Glycoproteins (1988-1990)
Public MeSH Note
2007; see MONOCYTE CHEMOATTRACTANT PROTEIN-1 1996-2006; MONOCYTE CHEMOTACTIC AND ACTIVATING FACTOR was indexed under CHEMOTACTIC FACTORS 1991-1995 & GLYCOPROTEINS 1988-1990
History Note
2007(1989)
Date Established
1996/01/01
Date of Entry
1995/02/21
Revision Date
2015/11/23
Chemokine CCL2 Preferred
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