Immunologic Factor
beta-chemokines
be·ta·chem·o·kines
Subclass of:
chemokine
Definitions related to beta-chemokines:
  • (beta chemokine) Encoded by CC Cytokine Genes, Beta Chemokines are CC-type dual-cysteine chemokines with adjacent cysteine residues in their primary sequence that act as chemoattractants for lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils, but not for neutrophils. (NCI)
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (chemokines, cc) Group of chemokines with adjacent cysteines that are chemoattractants for lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, basophils but not neutrophils.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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