The protein encoded by this gene is an inflammatory chemokine that belongs to the CXC chemokine family. This chemokine is produced concomitantly with interleukin-8 (IL8) in response to stimulation with either interleukin-1 (IL1) or tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFA). This chemokine is a potent chemotaxin involved in neutrophil activation. [provided by RefSeq].

The WNT gene family consists of structurally related genes which encode secreted signaling proteins. These proteins have been implicated in oncogenesis and in several developmental processes, including regulation of cell fate and patterning during embryogenesis. This gene is a member of the WNT gene family. It encodes a protein which shows 94% and 80% amino acid identity to the mouse Wnt5b protein and the human WNT5A protein, respectively. Alternative splicing of this gene generates 2 trans

The phosphorylation and dephosphorylation of proteins on serine and threonine residues is an essential means of regulating a broad range of cellular functions in eukaryotes, including cell division, homeostasis and apoptosis. A group of proteins that are intimately involved in this process are the serine/threonine (Ser/Thr) protein kinases. SPAK, also known as STK39 (serine threonine kinase 39), DCHT or PASK, is a 547 amino acid protein that localizes to both the cytoplasm and the nucleus ａ

The DOCK2 gene encodes dedicator of cytokinesis 2 (DOCK 2), a hematopoietic cell-specific CDM family protein that is indispensable for lymphocyte chemotaxis. DOCK 2 participates in the cytoskeletal rearrangements that are required for lymphocyte migration in response of chemokines. This peripheral membrane protein activates Rac 1 and Rac 2 small GTPases, while presumably acting as a guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF), which exchanges bound GDP for free GTP. DOCK 2 may also participate in