Medical Definition of MIP

1. A chemokine that is chemotactic for neutrophils and monocytes, stimulates macrophages, and may play a role in regulating haematopoiesis. Its two variants, mip-1alpha and mip-1beta, are 60% homologous to each other. They are heparin-binding proteins that exhibit a number of inflammatory and immunoregulatory activities. Originally identified as secretory products of macrophages, these chemokines are produced by a variety of cell types including neutrophils, fibroblasts, and epithelial cells. They most likely also play a significant role in respiratory tract defenses. (20 Sep 2002)

Lexicographical Neighbors of MIP

miolecithal
miombo
miombos
mionectic
miopragia
miopus
mioses
miosis
miosis
miosphygmia
miostagmin reaction
miotic
miotic
miotics
miotics
MIP (current term)
MIP1 DNA polymerase
MIPS
miquelet
miquelets
mir
mira
Mirabeau
mirabelle
mirabelles
mirabilis
Mirabilis
Mirabilis californica
Mirabilis jalapa
Mirabilis laevis

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