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Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 24 (CCL24) also known as myeloid progenitor inhibitory factor 2 (MPIF-2) or eosinophil chemotactic protein 2 (eotaxin-2) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CCL24 gene. This gene is located on human chromosome 7.

Function

CCL24 is a small cytokine belonging to the CC chemokine family. CCL24 interacts with chemokine receptor CCR3 to induce chemotaxis in eosinophils. This chemokine is also strongly chemotactic for resting T lymphocytes and slightly chemotactic for neutrophils.

Clinical significance

Elevated levels of eotaxin-2 has been seen in patients with aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD), such as asthma. People with lower plasma levels of eotaxin-2 have not been showing tendency to develop aspirin inducible asthma.

References

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4. Palikhe NS, Kim SH, Cho BY, Ye YM, Choi GS, Park HS (October 2009). "Genetic variability in CRTH2 polymorphism increases eotaxin-2 levels in patients with aspirin exacerbated respiratory disease". Allergy. 65 (3): 338–346. doi:10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.02158.x. PMID 19796209. S2CID 205404242.

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