| Gene Symbol | CXCL2 |
| Full Name | C-X-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 2 |
| Aliases | MIP-2 |
| Chromosome | 4q21.1 |
| Protein Family | CXC chemokine family |
| Function | is a small chemokine protein that plays critical roles in inflammation, immune cell recruitment, and neuroinflammation. |
| Primary Expression | Inducible; macrophages, neutrophils, glia |
| Molecular Weight | ~7.8 kDa (mature protein) |
| Amino Acids | 99 aa |
| Pathways | PI3K, MAPK, NF-κB pathway |
| UniProt ID | P19875 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000024836 |
| GeneCards | CXCL2 |
| Human Protein Atlas | CXCL2 |
| Gene Name | CXCL2 |
| Associated Diseases | Alzheimer, Inflammation |
| Interactions | IL6, IL12B, CXCL1, CLDN5, OCLN, IL23A |
| KG Connections | 269 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |