The encoded protein, Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand is a small cytokine belonging to the CXC chemokine family. It is an isoform of Beta-ThromboglobulinorPro-Platelet basic protein (PPBP).[6]
It is a protein that is released in large amounts from platelets following their activation.[7] It stimulates various processes including mitogenesis, synthesis of extracellular matrix, glucose metabolism and synthesis of plasminogen activator.[8][9]
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