LECT2, Official Symbol LECT2provided by HGNC Official Full Name leukocyte cell derived chemotaxin 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:6550 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000145826 MIM:602882; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6550 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 chm2; chm-II Summary This gene encodes a secreted, 16 kDa protein that acts as a chemotactic factor to neutrophils and stimulates the growth of chondrocytes and osteoblasts. This protein has high sequence similarity to the chondromodulin repeat regions of the chicken myb-induced myeloid 1 protein. A polymorphism in this gene may be associated with rheumatoid arthritis. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Restricted expression toward liver (RPKM 110.6) See more Orthologs mouse all