CCL7

Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 7 (CCL7) is a small is_associated_with::cytokine known as a is_associated_with::chemokine that was previously called monocyte-specific chemokine 3 (MCP3). Due to CCL7 possessing two adjacent N-terminal is_associated_with::cysteine residues in its mature protein, it is classified among the subfamily of chemokines known as CC chemokines. CCL7 specifically attracts is_associated_with::monocytes, and regulates is_associated_with::macrophage function. It is produced by certain is_associated_with::tumor cell lines and by macrophages. This chemokine is located on is_associated_with::chromosome 17 in humans, in a large cluster containing many other CC chemokines and is most closely related to is_associated_with::CCL2 (previously called MCP1).

Interactions
CCL7 has been shown to interact with is_associated_with::MMP2.