Anti-CXCL9/MIG (Capture/Detector)

C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 9 (CXCL9, MIG) is a soluble chemokine expressed by multiple cell types, such as endothelial cells, monocytes, and tumor cells. The expression of CXCL9 is upregulated in response to proinflammatory cytokines, such as IFN-gamma and TNF-alpha. (1,2). CXCL9 binds to CXCR3, a GPCR that is expressed on the surface of multiple populations of immune cells, particularly exclusively activated T lymphocytes (3). Binding of CXCL9 to CXCR3 promotes T cell chemotaxis and infiltration into sites of inflammation that form in settings such as viral infection and tumorigenesis (4-6). Research studies have demonstrated production of CXCL9 by tumor cells mediates tumor suppression through the recruitment of tumor antigen-specific T cells (7). Protein function: Cytokine that affects the growth, movement, or activation state of cells that participate in immune and inflammatory response. Chemotactic for activated T-cells. Binds to CXCR3. [The UniProt Consortium]