DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Literature associating CCL2 and leishmaniasis

CCL2 [ENSP00000225831]

C-C motif chemokine 2; Acts as a ligand for C-C chemokine receptor CCR2 . Signals through binding and activation of CCR2 and induces a strong chemotactic response and mobilization of intracellular calcium ions . Exhibits a chemotactic activity for monocytes and basophils but not neutrophils or eosinophils . May be involved in the recruitment of monocytes into the arterial wall during the disease process of atherosclerosis . ECO:0000269|PubMed:8107690, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8195247, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8627182, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9792674,

Synonyms:  CCL2,  CCL2p,  hCCL2,  J3KRT7,  P13500 ...

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