Biological activity of CXCL8 forms generated by alternative cleavage of the signal peptide or by aminopeptidase-mediated truncation.

BACKGROUND:Posttranslational modification of chemokines is one of the mechanisms that regulate leukocyte migration during inflammation. Multiple natural NH(2)-terminally truncated forms of the major human neutrophil attractant interleukin-8 or CXCL8 have been identified. Although differential activi...

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Main Authors: Anneleen Mortier, Nele Berghmans, Isabelle Ronsse, Karolien Grauwen, Steve Stegen, Jo Van Damme, Paul Proost
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3164136?pdf=render