Primary Identifier | MGI:98260 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 11 | NCBI Gene Number | 20302 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables chemokine activity. Involved in several processes, including astrocyte cell migration; macrophage chemotaxis; and positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process. Located in extracellular space. Is expressed in articular cartilage; cartilage; knee joint; lung; and radius. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in human immunodeficiency virus infectious disease. Orthologous to several human genes including CCL3 (C-C motif chemokine ligand 3) and CCL3L3 (C-C motif chemokine ligand 3 like 3). PHENOTYPE: Animals homozygous for a mutation in this gene exhibit resistance to Coxsackie virus-induced myocarditis and reduced pneumonitis following infection with influenza virus. [provided by MGI curators] |