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Epithelial Neutrophil Activating Peptide 78
A 78 amino acid member of the CXC family of chemokines produced and secreted upon stimulation by interleukin 1 (IL1B) or tumor necrosis factor alpha. Stimulates chemotactic migration of neutrophils, monocytes, lymphocytes, and fibroblasts. (NCI Thesaurus)
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