A cytokine that causes chemotaxis in leukocytes by inducing a directional movement up the concentration agent. Most of the around 50 chemokines are rather preferential chemoattractants for certain leukocyte subclasses. Chemokines also induce adhesiveness and leukocyte activation.
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(2005). Chemokine. In: Vohr, HW. (eds) Encyclopedic Reference of Immunotoxicology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27806-0_245
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