Anti-CCL7 antibody produced in rabbit is suitable for western blotting at a concentration of 0.5 μg/ml. For immunohistochemistry of paraffin-embedded tissue sections, a concentration of 4-8 μg/ml is suitable.
Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 7 (CCL7) is a small cytokine known as a chemokine, earlier called as monocyte-specific chemokine 3 (MCP3). It regulates macrophage functions. It belongs to the monocyte chemotactic protein (MCP) subfamily of the CC chemokines and is produced by astrocytes. The CCL7 gene is mapped to chromosome 17 on subbands q11.2-q12. It induces production of gelatinase B and chemotaxis of monocytes. It is often produced by tumor cell lines and regulates protease secretion by macrophages. CCL7 production may contribute to invasion and metastasis of cancer cells. It may act as a novel target metastasis of colorectal cancer (CRC) and may be of potential clinical value for the prevention of hepatic recurrences. CCL7 may have a role in vascular pathology as well.
