基因名：
CCL17
产品别名：
A-152E5.3； ABCD-2； SCYA17； TARC； CCL17； C-C motif chemokine ligand 17； C-C motif chemokine ligand 17； C-C motif chemokine 17； CC chemokine TARC； T cell-directed CC chemokine； chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 17； small inducible cytokine subfamily A (Cys-Cys), member 17； small-inducible cytokine A17； thymus and activation-regulated chemokine； 胸腺活化调节趋化因子； 胸腺激活调节趋化因子(TARC)；
背景信息：
C-C motif chemokine 17 (CCL17) is a novel CC chemokine, it belongs to the intercrine beta (chemokine CC) family. CCL17 is expressed at high levels in thymus, and at a lower level in lung, colon, and small intestine. CCL17 is also transiently expressed in stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Among CC chemokine family members, CCL17 has approximately 24 - 29% amino acid sequence identity with RANTES, MIP-1 alpha, MIP-1 beta, MCP-1, MCP-2 and MCP-3. CCL17 has been identified to be Chemotactic factor for T-lymphocytes but not monocytes or granulocytes. CCL17 plays a role in T-cell development in thymus and in trafficking and activation of mature T-cells.
