This antibody reacts with recombinant MIP1 alpha. Does not show any cross reaction with other human cytokines or growth factors tested such as M-CSF, GM-CSF, IL-7, IL-8, IL-16, IL1 beta, bFGF, TGF beta, EGF, TNF alpha and EPO.
Macrophage Inflammatory Protein 1 alpha (MIP1 alpha) and MIP1 beta, two closely related but distinct proteins, were originally co-purified from medium conditioned by a LPS-stimulated murine macrophage cell line. Mature mouse MIP1 alpha shares approximately 77 % and 70 % amino acid identity with human MIP1 alpha and mouse MIP1 beta, respectively. MIP1 proteins are expressed primarily in T cells, B cells, and monocytes after antigen or mitogen stimulation. Has adhesive effects on lymphocytes. MIP1 alpha can inhibit the proliferation of hematopoietic stem cells in vitro as well as in vivo. A signal transducing receptor, designated the C-C chemokine receptor-1 (C-C CKR-1) with seven transmembrane domains that bind MIP1 alpha, MIP1 beta, MCP1 and RANTES with varying affinities, has been isolated.Synonyms: C-C motif chemokine 3, CCL-3, G0/G1 switch regulatory protein 19-1, G0S19-1 protein, LD78 alpha, MIP-1-alpha, MIP1A, Macrophage Inflammatory Protein 1 alpha, SCYA3, Small-inducible cytokine A3, Tonsillar lymphocyte LD78 alpha protein