Chemokines, CC - ț̢
Group of chemokines with adjacent cysteines that are chemoattractants for lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, basophils but not neutrophils.
Synonyms : C-C Chemokines, C C Chemokines, Chemokines, C-C, beta Chemokines
Chemokines, CX3C - ț̢
Group of chemokines with the first two cysteines separated by three amino acids. CX3C chemokines are chemotactic for natural killer cells, monocytes, and activated T-cells.
Synonyms :
Chemokines, CXC - ț̢
Group of chemokines with paired cysteines separated by a different amino acid. CXC chemokines are chemoattractants for neutrophils but not monocytes.
Chemoprevention - ț̢
The use of chemical compounds to prevent the development of a specific disease.
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Chemoreceptors - ț̢
Cells specialized to detect chemical substances and relay that information centrally in the nervous system. Chemoreceptors may monitor external stimuli, as in TASTE and OLFACTION, or internal stimuli, such as the concentrations of OXYGEN and CARBON DIOXIDE in the blood.