A member of the CXC chemokine family that plays a role in the regulation of the acute inflammatory response. It is secreted by variety of cell types and induces CHEMOTAXIS of NEUTROPHILS and other inflammatory cells.
Also Known As:
Interleukin 8; IL8; IL-8; AMCF-I; Alveolar Macrophage Chemotactic Factor-I; Anionic Neutrophil-Activating Peptide; Chemokines, CXCL8; Chemotactic Factor, Neutrophil; Granulocyte Chemotactic Peptide-Interleukin-8; Monocyte-Derived Neutrophil Chemotactic Factor; Neutrophil Activation Factor; Alveolar Macrophage Chemotactic Factor I; Anionic Neutrophil Activating Peptide; CXCL8 Chemokines; CXCL8, Chemokine; Chemokine, CXCL8; Chemotactic Factor, Macrophage Derived; Chemotactic Peptide-Interleukin-8, Granulocyte; Granulocyte Chemotactic Peptide Interleukin 8; Lymphocyte-Derived Neutrophil-Activating Peptide; Macrophage-Derived Chemotactic Factor; Monocyte-Derived Neutrophil-Activating Peptide; Neutrophil Activating Peptide, Lymphocyte Derived; Neutrophil Activating Peptide, Monocyte Derived; Neutrophil Chemotactic Factor; Neutrophil-Activating Peptide, Anionic; Peptide, Anionic Neutrophil-Activating; CXCL8 Chemokine; Chemokine CXCL8; Chemotactic Factor, Macrophage-Derived; Chemotactic Factor, Neutrophil, Monocyte-Derived; Neutrophil-Activating Peptide, Lymphocyte-Derived; Neutrophil-Activating Peptide, Monocyte-Derived