| chemokine (C motif) ligand 2 | |
|---|---|
| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | XCL2 |
| Alt. symbols | SCYC2, SCM-1b |
| Entrez | 6846 |
| HUGO | 10646 |
| OMIM | 604828 |
| RefSeq | NM_003175 |
| UniProt | Q9UBD3 |
| Other data | |
| Locus | Chr. 1 q24.2 |
Chemokine (C motif) ligand 2 (XCL2) is a small cytokine belonging to the XC chemokine family that is highly related to another chemokine called XCL1. It is predominantly expressed in activated T cells, but can also be found at low levels in unstimulated cells. XCL2 induces chemotaxis of cells expressing the chemokine receptor XCR1. Its gene is located on chromosome 1 in humans.