CCL5 Antibodies

Target Information

Chemoattractant for blood monocytes, memory T-helper cells and eosinophils. Causes the release of histamine from basophils and activates eosinophils. May activate several chemokine receptors including CCR1, CCR3, CCR4 and CCR5. One of the major HIV-suppressive factors produced by CD8+ T-cells. Recombinant RANTES protein induces a dose-dependent inhibition of different strains of HIV-1, HIV-2, and simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV). The processed form RANTES(3-68) acts as a natural chemotaxis inhibitor and is a more potent inhibitor of HIV-1-infection. The second processed form RANTES(4-68) exhibits reduced chemotactic and HIV-suppressive activity compared with RANTES(1-68) and RANTES(3-68) and is generated by an unidentified enzyme associated with monocytes and neutrophils. May also be an agonist of the G protein-coupled receptor GPR75, stimulating inositol trisphosphate production and calcium mobilization through its activation. Together with GPR75, may play a role in neuron survival through activation of a downstream signaling pathway involving the PI3, Akt and MAP kinases. By activating GPR75 may also play a role in insulin secretion by islet cells. Belongs to the intercrine beta (chemokine CC) family. Expressed in the follicular fluid (at protein level). T-cell and macrophage specific. Note: This description may include information from UniProtKB.

Alternate Names

beta-chemokine RANTES; C-C motif chemokine 5; C-C motif chemokine ligand 5; CCL5; chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 5; D17S136E; EoCP; Eosinophil chemotactic cytokine; MGC17164; RANTES; RANTES(3-68); RANTES(4-68); regulated upon activation, normally T-expressed, and presumably secreted; SCYA5; SIS-delta; SISd; small inducible cytokine A5 (RANTES); small inducible cytokine subfamily A (Cys-Cys), member 5; Small-inducible cytokine A5; T cell-specific protein P228; T-cell specific protein p288; T-cell-specific protein RANTES; TCP228