CCL7, Official Symbol CCL7provided by HGNC Official Full Name C-C motif chemokine ligand 7provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:10634 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000108688 MIM:158106; AllianceGenome:HGNC:10634 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as FIC; MARC; MCP3; NC28; MCP-3; SCYA6; SCYA7 Summary This gene encodes monocyte chemotactic protein 3, a secreted chemokine which attracts macrophages during inflammation and metastasis. It is a member of the C-C subfamily of chemokines which are characterized by having two adjacent cysteine residues. The protein is an in vivo substrate of matrix metalloproteinase 2, an enzyme which degrades components of the extracellular matrix. This gene is part of a cluster of C-C chemokine family members on chromosome 17q. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Biased expression in bone marrow (RPKM 6.7) and appendix (RPKM 1.6) See more Orthologs all