CKLF - chemokine like factor Gene
Also Known as C32; CKLF1; CKLF2; CKLF3; CKLF4; UCK-1; HSPC224
Species: Homo sapiens
About CKLF
This gene has 8 transcripts (splice variants), 147 orthologues and 14 paralogues. Ubiquitous expression in appendix (RPKM 18.6), testis (RPKM 17.1) and 24 other tissues.
Summary
The product of this gene is a cytokine. Cytokines are small proteins that have an essential role in the immune and inflammatory responses. This gene is one of several chemokine-like factor genes located in a cluster on chromosome 16. The protein encoded by this gene is a potent chemoattractant for neutrophils, monocytes and lymphocytes. It also can stimulate the proliferation of skeletal muscle cells. This protein may play important roles in inflammation and in the regeneration of skeletal muscle. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified. Naturally occurring read-through transcription occurs between this locus and the neighboring locus CMTM1 (CKLF-like MARVEL transmembrane domain containing 1).[provided by RefSeq, Feb 2011]
CKLF Products (5)
| mRNA | Protein | Name |
|---|---|---|
| NM_001040138.3 | NP_001035228.1 | chemokine-like factor isoform e |
| NM_016326.3 | NP_057410.1 | chemokine-like factor isoform c |
| NM_016951.4 | NP_058647.1 | chemokine-like factor isoform a |
| NM_181640.2 | NP_857591.1 | chemokine-like factor isoform b |
| NM_181641.2 | NP_857592.1 | chemokine-like factor isoform d |
| Molecular Function GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| enables chemokine activity |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
11415443 | GOA |
| enables protein binding |
IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
|
32296183 | GOA |
| Biological Process GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| involved in lymphocyte chemotaxis |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
11415443 | GOA |
| involved in macrophage chemotaxis |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
11415443 | GOA |
| involved in neutrophil chemotaxis |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
11415443 | GOA |
| involved in secretion by cell |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
11415443 | GOA |
| Cellular Component GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| located in extracellular region |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
11415443 | GOA |
| located in membrane |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
11415443 | GOA |
| Protein Preferred Names | Protein Names | |
|---|---|---|
|
chemokine-like factor |
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Related Diseases
| Diseases | Alias | |
|---|---|---|
| Brugada Syndrome 2 |
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Orthologs Information
| Species | Symbol | Source | ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mus musculus | CKLF | MGD | MGI:1922708 |
| Canis familiaris | CKLF | VGNC | VGNC:39290 |
| Rattus norvegicus | CKLF | RGD | RGD:620708 |
| Others | CKLF | NCBI |