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Tchem
CXCL8
Interleukin-8

Protein Summary
Description
IL-8 is a chemotactic factor that attracts neutrophils, basophils, and T-cells, but not monocytes. It is also involved in neutrophil activation. It is released from several cell types in response to an inflammatory stimulus. IL-8(6-77) has a 5-10-fold higher activity on neutrophil activation, IL-8(5-77) has increased activity on neutrophil activation and IL-8(7-77) has a higher affinity to receptors CXCR1 and CXCR2 as compared to IL-8(1-77), respectively. The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the CXC chemokine family and is a major mediator of the inflammatory response. The encoded protein is secreted primarily by neutrophils, where it serves as a chemotactic factor by guiding the neutrophils to the site of infection. This chemokine is also a potent angiogenic factor. This gene is believed to play a role in the pathogenesis of bronchiolitis, a common respiratory tract disease caused by viral infection. This gene and other members of the CXC chemokine gene family form a gene c ...more
Uniprot Accession IDs
Gene Name
Ensembl ID
  • ENST00000307407
  • ENSP00000306512
  • ENSG00000169429

Symbol
  • IL8
  • IL8
  • NAF
  • GCP1
  • LECT
  • LUCT
  • NAP1
  • GCP-1
  • LYNAP
  • MDNCF
  • MONAP
  • NAP-1
Illumination Graph
Knowledge Table
Most Knowledge About
Knowledge Value (0 to 1 scale)
biological term
1
chemical
1
gene perturbation
1
PubMedID
1
biological process
0.99


IDG Development Level Summary
Tdark

These are targets about which virtually nothing is known. They do not have known drug or small molecule activities
- AND - satisfy two or more of the following criteria:

Pubmed score: 19346.63   (req: < 5)
Gene RIFs: 2155   (req: <= 3)
Antibodies: 1509   (req: <= 50)
Tbio

These targets do not have known drug or small molecule activities
- AND - satisfy two or more of the following criteria:

Pubmed score: 19346.63   (req: >= 5)
Gene RIFs: 2155   (req: > 3)
Antibodies: 1509   (req: > 50)

- OR - satisfy the following criterion:

Gene Ontology Terms: 35
Tchem

Target has at least one ChEMBL compound with an activity cutoff of < 30 nM - AND - satisfies the preceding conditions

Active Ligands: 17
Tclin

Target has at least one approved drug - AND - satisfies the preceding conditions

Active Drugs: 4