Chemicals and Drugs

CXC Chemokines

Group of chemokines with paired cysteines separated by a different amino acid. CXC chemokines are chemoattractants for neutrophils but not monocytes.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Group of chemokines with paired cysteines separated by a different amino acid. CXC chemokines are chemoattractants for neutrophils but not monocytes.

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • C-X-C Chemokine
  • C-X-C Chemokines
  • CXC Chemokine
  • Chemokines, CXC
  • alpha-Chemokine
  • alpha-Chemokines
  • C X C Chemokine
  • Chemokine, C-X-C
  • Chemokine, CXC
  • Chemokines, C-X-C
  • alpha Chemokine
  • alpha Chemokines

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30 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with CHEMOKINES, C or CHEMOKINES, CC

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Chemokines (1996-1997)
  • Chemotactic Factors (1994-1997)
  • Cytokines (1993-1997)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. CXC Chemokines. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019743. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019743
  2. CXC Chemokines. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9147366