CXCL2, Official Symbol CXCL2provided by HGNC Official Full Name C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:4603 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000081041 MIM:139110; AllianceGenome:HGNC:4603 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 GRO2; GROb; MIP2; MIP2A; SCYB2; MGSA-b; MIP-2a; CINC-2a Summary This antimicrobial gene is part of a chemokine superfamily that encodes secreted proteins involved in immunoregulatory and inflammatory processes. The superfamily is divided into four subfamilies based on the arrangement of the N-terminal cysteine residues of the mature peptide. This chemokine, a member of the CXC subfamily, is expressed at sites of inflammation and may suppress hematopoietic progenitor cell proliferation. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2014] Annotation information Note: This gene has been reviewed for its involvement in coronavirus biology, and is involved in immune response or antiviral activity. Expression Broad expression in liver (RPKM 52.2), gall bladder (RPKM 27.8) and 15 other tissues See more Orthologs all