CCL19, Official Symbol CCL19provided by HGNC Official Full Name C-C motif chemokine ligand 19provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:10617 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000172724 MIM:602227; AllianceGenome:HGNC:10617 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 ELC; CKb11; MIP3B; MIP-3b; SCYA19 Summary This antimicrobial gene is one of several CC cytokine genes clustered on the p-arm of chromosome 9. Cytokines are a family of secreted proteins involved in immunoregulatory and inflammatory processes. The CC cytokines are proteins characterized by two adjacent cysteines. The cytokine encoded by this gene may play a role in normal lymphocyte recirculation and homing. It also plays an important role in trafficking of T cells in thymus, and in T cell and B cell migration to secondary lymphoid organs. It specifically binds to chemokine receptor CCR7. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2014] Expression Biased expression in appendix (RPKM 274.6), lymph node (RPKM 208.4) and 5 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all