Recombinant Macrophage Inflammatory Protein-2 Alpha

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A therapeutic analogue of the endogenous CXC cytokine macrophage inflammatory protein-2 alpha. Macrophage inflammatory protein-2 alpha attracts and activates neutrophils and may play a role in cell proliferation. In experimental models of acute hepatic injury, macrophage inflammatory protein-2 alpha has been shown to promote liver regeneration by stimulating the proliferation of hepatocytes. (NCI04)

**Synonyms:** - CXCL2 - MIP2A Protein