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Neutrophil-Activating Peptide 2, human

Known as: C-X-C Motif Chemokine 7, NAP-2, NAP-2 peptide, human 
Neutrophil-activating peptide 2 (70 aa, ~8 kDa) is encoded by the human PPBP gene. This protein plays a role in chemokine receptor activation… 
National Institutes of Health

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Biologic DevelopmentCell-Matrix JunctionCentral Nervous SystemChemotaxis

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2012
2012
Analyte-driven switching of DNA charge transport: de novo creation of electronic sensors for an early lung cancer biomarker.
A general approach is described for the de novo design and construction of aptamer-based electrochemical biosensors, for… 
1999
1999
A cellulose-binding domain-fused recombinant human T cell connective tissue-activating peptide-III manifests heparanase activity.
The chemokine connective tissue-activating peptide (CTAP)-III, which belongs to the leukocyte-derived growth factor family of… 
1997
1997
IL-8 and NAP-2 differ in their capacities to bind and chemoattract 293 cells transfected with either IL-8 receptor type A or type B.
Two receptors for interleukin 8 (IL-8), IL-8rA and IL-8rB, have been cloned. Previous studies of neutrophils indicated that the… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Expression of high‐ and low‐affinity receptors for C3a on the human mast cell line, HMC‐1
The proteolytic cleavage product of complement component 3, (C3a), like C4a and C5a, is a potent anaphylatoxin and induces the… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Chemokine regulation of human megakaryocytopoiesis.
We have previously shown that platelet factor 4 (PF4), a platelet-specific CXC chemokine, can directly and specifically inhibit… 
1995
1995
Sequence variation of a novel heptahelical leucocyte receptor through alternative transcript formation.
Chemoattractants, including chemokines such as interleukin 8 (IL-8) and related proteins, activate leucocytes via seven… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Chemical synthesis, purification, and characterization of two inflammatory proteins, neutrophil activating peptide 1 (interleukin-8) and neutrophil activating peptide.
Two recently identified pro-inflammatory proteins, namely, neutrophil activating peptide 1 (NAP-1) [also termed interleukin-8 (IL… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Chemotactic Activity and Receptor Binding of Neutrophil Attractant/Activation Protein‐1 (NAP‐1) and Structurally Related Host Defense Cytokines: Interaction of NAP‐2 With the NAP‐1 Receptor
Neutrophil attractant/activation protein‐1 (NAP‐1) has sequence similarity to platelet factor‐4 (PF‐4) and to NAP‐2 (a truncated… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Generation of the neutrophil-activating peptide NAP-2 from platelet basic protein or connective tissue-activating peptide III through monocyte proteases
We studied the origin of the neutrophil-activating peptide NAP-2, a presumed 70 amino acid cleavage product of platelet basic… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Effects of the neutrophil-activating peptide NAP-2, platelet basic protein, connective tissue-activating peptide III and platelet factor 4 on human neutrophils
Platelet basic protein (PBP), connective tissue-activating peptide III (CTAP-III), and platelet factor 4 (PF-4) were purified… 
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