XCL1   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 3647

Synonyms: c motif cytokine 1 | cytokine SCM-1α | lymphotactin α
Immunopharmacology Ligand
Comment: XCL1 is a C class chemokine also known as lymphotactin.
Species: Human
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Immunopharmacology Comments
XCL1 is produced by T, NK, and NK T cells during infectious and inflammatory responses [4]. Its receptor XCR1 is expressed by a subset of dendritic cells. Constitutive expression of XCL1 and XCR1 in the thymus regulates the thymic establishment of self-tolerance and the generation of regulatory T cells. XCL1 expression is increased in various autoimmune diseases in human and mouse [1-2,5].