C-X-C motif chemokine 13; angie; B cell-attracting chemokine 1; BCA-1; B lymphocyte chemoattractant; CXC chemokine BLC; small-inducible cytokine B13 (CXCL13, BCA1, BLC, SCYB13)

Function

• chemotactic for B-lymphocytes
• not chemotactic for T-lymphocytes, monocytes or neutrophils
• does not induce Ca+2 release in B- lymphocytes
• binds to BLR1/CXCR5

Structure

• belongs to the intercrine alpha (chemokine CxC) family

Compartment

secreted

Expression

• highest levels in liver, followed by spleen, lymph node, appendix & stomach
• low levels in salivary gland, mammary gland & fetal spleen

More general terms

• CXC chemokine; alpha chemokine

Database

• Entrez gene: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=gene&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Graphics&list_uids=10563
• Kegg: http://www.genome.jp/dbget-bin/www_bget?hsa:10563
• OMIM: https://mirror.omim.org/entry/605149
• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/O43927.html