Chemokine

趋化因子

英文解释

Chemokines are small molecular proteins secreted by cells that have the ability to induce directional chemotaxis of nearby responding cells. Chemokines control the migration and localization of immune cells in tissues and are essential for the function of the innate immune system.

中文解释

趋化因子是由细胞分泌的具有诱导附近反应细胞定向趋化的能力的小分子蛋白。趋化因子控制免疫细胞在组织中的迁移和定位，对先天免疫系统的功能至关重要。

参考文献

[1]. Sokol CL, et al. The chemokine system in innate immunity. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol. 2015 Jan 29;7(5):a016303.