Literature associating CXCL8 and integumentary system disease
CXCL8 [ENSP00000306512]
Monocyte-derived neutrophil chemotactic factor; IL-8 is a chemotactic factor that attracts neutrophils, basophils, and T-cells, but not monocytes. It is also involved in neutrophil activation. It is released from several cell types in response to an inflammatory stimulus. IL-8(6-77) has a 5-10-fold higher activity on neutrophil activation, IL-8(5-77) has increased activity on neutrophil activation and IL-8(7-77) has a higher affinity to receptors CXCR1 and CXCR2 as compared to IL-8(1-77), respectively; Chemokine ligands
Synonyms: CXCL8, CXCL8p, hCXCL8, A0A024RDA5, C9J4T6 ...