Ccl20 Antibody / Mip-3 alpha

Macrophage Inflammatory Protein 3 alpha (MIP-3 alpha), is also called Chemokine, cc motif, ligand 20 (CCL20). The MIP-3 alpha / CCL20 gene was cloned and sequenced, revealing a four exon, three intron structure, and was localized by FISH analysis to 2q35-q36. MIP3 alpha is predominantly expressed in lymph nodes, appendix, PBL, fetal liver, fetal lung and several cell lines. MIP3 alpha / CCL20 and its receptor CCR6 are markedly up-regulated in psoriasis, and they may play a role in the recruitment of T cells to lesional psoriatic skin.