This article is about the gene and protein. For CCL2, the FAA airport code, see Candle Lake Airpark. For CCl2, the diradical compound, see Dichlorocarbene.
The chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2 (CCL2) is also referred to as monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP1) and small inducible cytokine A2. CCL2 is a small cytokine that belongs to the CC chemokine family. CCL2 tightly regulates cellular mechanics[5] and thereby recruits monocytes, memory T cells, and dendritic cells to the sites of inflammation produced by either tissue injury or infection.[6][7]
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