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Facts about C-C motif chemokine 24.
Chemotactic for Napping T-lymphocytes, and eosinophils.
Has lower chemotactic activity for neutrophils but none for monocytes and activated lymphocytes.Is a strong suppressor of colony formation by a multipotential hematopoietic progenitor cell line. Binds to CCR3.
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Gene Name: | CCL24 |
Uniprot: | O00175 |
Entrez: | 6369 |
Belongs to: |
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intercrine beta (chemokine CC) family |
CCL24; chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 24; Ckb-6; Eosinophil chemotactic protein 2; Eotaxin-2; member 24; MPIF2; MPIF-2; MPIF2Myeloid progenitor inhibitory factor 2; MPIF-2Small-inducible cytokine A24; SCYA24CK-beta-6
Mass (kDA):
13.134 kDA
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Location: | 7q11.23 |
Sequence: | 7; NC_000007.14 (75810825..75823372, complement) |
Activated monocytes and activated T lymphocytes.
Secreted.
Steven Boster, high-affinity primary antibodies and the GO analysis of microglial groups 2 and 19 are just two of the topics that this article will cover. We will also discuss the history and use of the CCL24 marker in neuroscience. Read on to learn more! Steven Boster wrote this article. This article provides a quick overview of CCL24 and its use within neuroscience.
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High-affinity primary antibodies using the CCL 24 mark target a protein expressed by dermal fibroblasts as well as a pan-endothelial-cell marker. CCL24 is expressed by spindle-shaped dermal fibroblasts. CCL24-positive cell-positive cells are visible at x40 original magnification. Random selection was used in selecting the CCL24 positive cells.
Secondary antibodies can also be conjugated with a variety labels. The downstream application will determine which type of label to use. In many cases, the secondary antibodies will be unconjugated. However, the CCL24 marker can also be labeled. These secondary antibodies are great for immunostaining, and can be used for many purposes. This type can be used for a variety of purposes, such as detecting a target protein or analyzing its behavior in a biological specimen.
Non-human antibodies that are humanized can include chimeric proteins. They contain a minimal number of sequences that were derived from other non-human immunoglobulins. Donor antibodies are most often made from human immunoglobulins. The recipient antibody's hypervariable region can be replaced with human immunoglobulins. The donor antibody can be either a mouse, rat or rabbit depending on its specificity. The art is well-documented on the methods used for humanized antibody production.
Numerous studies have shown the importance of CCL24 in the pathogenesis NAFLD/NASH. CCL24's inhibiting effect on rats and mice has been demonstrated. A study of NAFLD patients revealed that the CCL24 antibody inhibited fibrosis-related protein and reduced liver enzymes. Although the findings are preliminary, the use of CCL24-inhibitors could prove to be a valuable therapeutic tool.
You can either obtain secondary antibodies from liquid or frozen forms. In most cases, the secondary antibodies are supplied in concentrates that may need to be optimized. There are many liquid versions on the market. Liquids have to be stored at 4-8degC for a year to retain their stability. Lyophilized ones can be stored at -20degC. They are ready for use once they have been thawed.
The gene-expression-driven pseudotime trajectory (GO-TIM) of microglial clusters 2 and 19 reveals that these neurons are associated with the cellular response to amyloid-beta, which may represent the transition from homeostatic to activated states. The transitions from activated microglia to homeostatic were quick and the clusters corresponding with the two subclusters were arranged in a similar fashion.
The authors concluded that even though they found similar gene expression profiles the corresponding remodeling states confer CSF1R independence. The GO analysis revealed that the two clusters do not depend on the CSF1R. This suggests they are not dependent on neuronal deaths to undergo remodeling. The authors also noted the fact that the remaining microglia were actively involved in remodeling, although without the involvement neuronal-apoptosis.
These results indicate that altered gene expression levels are not due lack of a signal but to the absence or presence of an inhibitor. They do however suggest that a more precise classification scheme should be used to determine if microglial clusters 2 or 19 are associated with altered gene transcription. The findings of this study will be a basis for manipulating microglial patterns in diseases.
Although the authors found that microglial activation was mediated by single cells in their data, they only had one biological replication to make reliable conclusions. To demonstrate that microglial cells respond differently to the same stimuli, it is important to add a biological replica. It is also important to confirm whether there are differences among microglial populations in different experimental conditions. The limitations of the method are recognized by the authors. Therefore, they should include more biological replicas.
This study identified 11 distinct microglial clusters during the development of the postnatal retina. However, the authors did not address the question of spatial distribution. Although the authors demonstrated that Ccl3+ microglia can be found in different layers of the retinal retinal, they didn't consider the possibility that clusters could be regularly mosaic in nature. This question could have been raised at the Discussion section.
CCL24, a marker that activates fibroblast activation through its CCR3 receptor, plays a critical role in the stimulation eosinophils. These are a type or white blood cell. CCL24 stimulates fibroblast activation using its CCR3 receptive. It also plays a critical role in the inflammatory response which supports fibrosis. This molecule is expressed in many organs, including the liver and the lungs.
This chemokine plays a major role in liver damage as well as fibrosis. Moreover, it is widely expressed in non-immune cells, including liver cells. CCL24 could be a candidate for the development therapies that target it. These therapies will be capable of influencing CCL24 expression in multiple cell compartments. The CCL24/CCR3 axis could also regulate the inflammatory process.
A lower prognosis can be associated with higher blood CCL24 concentrations. Research has also shown that high levels CCL24 levels are associated with lung disease and fibrosis. Chemomab scientists are now studying the role of this biomarker for the development of lung-cancer drugs. The company is currently conducting a Phase 2 clinical study for a CCL24 neutralizing antibody to combat this inflammatory mediator in lung cancer patients.
PMID: 9104803 by Patel V.P., et al. Molecular and functional characterization of two novel human C-C chemokines as inhibitors of two distinct classes of myeloid progenitors.
PMID: 9365122 by White J.R., et al. Cloning and functional characterization of a novel human CC chemokine that binds to the CCR3 receptor and activates human eosinophils.
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