Description | Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand (CXCL7) is a small cytokine belonging to the CXC chemokine family. It is a protein that is released in large amounts from platelets following their activation. It stimulates various processes including mitogenesis, synthesis of extracellular matrix, glucose metabolism and synthesis of plasminogen activator Synonyms: Platelet basic protein, PBP, Small inducible cytokine B7, CXCL7, Leukocyte-derived growth factor, LDGF, Macrophage-derived growth factor, MDGF, pro-platelet basic protein (chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 7), TC1, TC2, TGB, TGB1, B-TG1, CTAP3, NAP-2, SCYB7, THBGB, LA-PF4, THBGB1, Beta-TG, CTAPIII, CTAP-III |