Primary Identifier | MGI:1352449 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 5 | NCBI Gene Number | 17329 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to enable CXCR3 chemokine receptor binding activity and chemokine activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including defense response to virus; positive regulation of myoblast differentiation; and positive regulation of myoblast fusion. Located in external side of plasma membrane and extracellular space. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; limb; retina; testis; and thymus. Orthologous to human CXCL9 (C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 9). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele show a significant reduction in CD4+ T cell infiltration into the cornea in response to ocular HSV-1 infection, and produce lower titers of antibodies in response to primary infection with the intracellular bacterium Francisella tularensis live vaccine strain. [provided by MGI curators] |