human interleukin-8

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cytokine
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:CXCL8
gptkb:IL-8
gptkbp:category cytokine
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1987
gptkbp:encodedBy gptkb:CXCL8_gene
gptkbp:function chemotaxis of neutrophils
inflammatory response mediator
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label human interleukin-8
gptkbp:inhibitedBy gptkb:glucocorticoids
gptkbp:length 99 amino acids (precursor)
72 amino acids (mature form)
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome gptkb:chromosome_4q13-q21
gptkbp:molecularWeight 8 kDa
gptkbp:PDB 1IL8
gptkbp:promotion gptkb:IL-1
gptkb:TNF-alpha
bacterial products
gptkbp:recipient gptkb:CXCR2
gptkb:CXCR1
gptkbp:role asthma
cancer progression
inflammatory diseases
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
gptkbp:secretes macrophages
endothelial cells
epithelial cells
gptkbp:species gptkb:Homo_sapiens
gptkbp:structure monomer or homodimer
gptkbp:UniProtID P10145
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cytokine-induced_neutrophil_chemoattractant
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7