CXCL9, Official Symbol CXCL9provided by HGNC Official Full Name C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 9provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:7098 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000138755 MIM:601704; AllianceGenome:HGNC:7098 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 CMK; MIG; Humig; SCYB9; crg-10 Summary This antimicrobial gene is part of a chemokine superfamily that encodes secreted proteins involved in immunoregulatory and inflammatory processes. The protein encoded is thought to be involved in T cell trafficking. The encoded protein binds to C-X-C motif chemokine 3 and is a chemoattractant for lymphocytes but not for neutrophils. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2020] Annotation information Note: This gene has been reviewed for its involvement in coronavirus biology, and is involved in immune response or antiviral activity. Expression Biased expression in lymph node (RPKM 167.1), appendix (RPKM 44.1) and 5 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all