Synonyms
Eotaxin-1: C-C motif chemokine 11; CCL11; Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 11; Eosinophil chemotactic protein; Eotaxin; SCYA11; Small-inducible cytokine subfamily A (Cys-Cys), member 11 (eotaxin); Small-inducible cytokine A11
Eotaxin-2: C-C motif chemokine 24; CCL24; Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 24; CK-beta-6; Ckb-6; Eosinophil chemotactic protein 2; MPIF-2; MPIF2; Myeloid progenitor inhibitory factor 2; SCYA24; Small-inducible cytokine subfamily A (Cys-Cys), member 24; Small-inducible cytokine A24
Eotaxin-3: C-C motif chemokine ligand 26; CCL26; IMAC; MIP-4a; MIP-4alpha; SCYA26; TSC-1
Historical Background
Eosinophils are a subpopulation of granulocytes in the blood, identified by their bilobed nucleus and distinctive cytoplasmic granules staining pink with eosin. Eosinophils or related cells are found in mammals and also in other animals including birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects. Eosinophil-like cells are also present in invertebrates such as the horseshoe crab...
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Williams, T.J., Pease, J.E. (2018). Eotaxins (CCL11, CCL24, CCL26). In: Choi, S. (eds) Encyclopedia of Signaling Molecules. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67199-4_101627
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