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Chemokine CCL5 MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Chemokine CCL5
Tree Number(s)
D12.644.276.374.200.110.250
D12.776.467.374.200.110.250
D23.125.300.110.250
D23.469.200.110.250
D23.529.374.200.110.250
Unique ID
D018946
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018946
Scope Note
A CC-type chemokine that is a chemoattractant for EOSINOPHILS; MONOCYTES; and LYMPHOCYTES. It is a potent and selective eosinophil chemotaxin that is stored in and released from PLATELETS and activated T-LYMPHOCYTES. Chemokine CCL5 is specific for CCR1 RECEPTORS; CCR3 RECEPTORS; and CCR5 RECEPTORS. The acronym RANTES refers to Regulated on Activation, Normal T Expressed and Secreted.
Entry Term(s)
CCL5 Chemokine
RANTES
RANTES Protein, T-Cell
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Lymphokines (1988-1995)
Public MeSH Note
2008; see RANTES 1996-2007; RANTES PROTEIN, T-CELL was indexed under LYMPHOKINES 1988-95; RANTES PROTEIN, MURINE was indexed under LYMPHOKINES 1992-95
History Note
2008(1996)
Date Established
1996/01/01
Date of Entry
1995/02/21
Revision Date
2007/07/09
Chemokine CCL5 Preferred
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