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CCL4L2
C-C motif chemokine ligand 4 like 2
Chromosome 17 · 17q12
NCBI Gene: 9560Ensembl: ENSG00000276070.5HGNC: HGNC:10631UniProt: Q8NHW4
36PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
autoimmune diseaseHashimoto's thyroiditisimmune system diseasetype II hypersensitivity reaction disease
✦AI Summary

CCL4L2 is a C-C motif chemokine that functions as a potent immunomodulatory mediator in multiple pathological contexts. As a chemokine, CCL4L2 induces chemotaxis of cells expressing CCR5 or CCR1 receptors and inhibits HIV replication in CCR5-expressing peripheral blood monocytes [UniProt]. Beyond its classical antiviral role, CCL4L2 has emerged as a key inflammatory mediator in immune-driven diseases. In immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced myocarditis, CCL4L2 is upregulated in clonally expanded cytotoxic CD8+ Temra cells, facilitating recruitment of innate immune cells including monocytes, macrophages, and neutrophils to cardiac tissue, contributing to cardiotoxicity 1. CCL4L2 expression is associated with corticosteroid-nonresponsive asthma, particularly in neutrophil-mediated airway inflammation, with expression negatively correlating with pulmonary function improvement after inhaled corticosteroid treatment 2. In rheumatoid arthritis synovium, CCL4L2 is upregulated in macrophage subsets via NF-κB signaling, promoting inflammatory responses 3. In tendinopathy, CCL4L2+ M1 macrophages promote inflammatory responses and inhibit tendon stem/progenitor cell differentiation 4. Additionally, CCL4L2 participates in gut dysbiosis-driven inflammatory bowel disease through the CCL4L2-VSIR axis 5, and is expressed in cytotoxic CD4+ T cells in radiation-induced brain injury 6. Collectively, CCL4L2 represents a therapeutic target across multiple immune-mediated pathologies.

Sources cited
1
CCL4L2 is upregulated in clonally expanded cytotoxic CD8+ Temra cells in patients with ICI myocarditis and recruits innate immune cells to cardiac tissue
PMID: 35762356
2
CCL4L2 expression is associated with corticosteroid-nonresponsive asthma and negatively correlates with pulmonary function improvement after ICS treatment
PMID: 37285400
3
CCL4L2 is upregulated in macrophage subsets in rheumatoid arthritis synovium via NF-κB signaling
PMID: 36940312
4
CCL4L2+ M1 macrophages promote inflammatory responses and inhibit tendon stem/progenitor cell differentiation in tendinopathy
PMID: 39696421
5
CCL4L2 participates in gut dysbiosis-driven inflammatory bowel disease through the CCL4L2-VSIR axis in glycogen storage disease
PMID: 38889269
6
CCL4L2 is expressed in cytotoxic CD4+ T cells in radiation-induced brain injury
PMID: 38499993
Disease Associationsⓘ20
autoimmune diseaseOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Hashimoto's thyroiditisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
immune system diseaseOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
type II hypersensitivity reaction diseaseOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Autosomal recessive systemic lupus erythematosusOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
autosomal systemic lupus erythematosus type 16Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
systemic lupus erythematosusOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
idiopathic membranous glomerulonephritisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Morvan syndromeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
cystic fibrosisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
C1 inhibitor deficiencyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
immunodeficiency due to a classical component pathway complement deficiencyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
pemphigus vulgarisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
complement component C1s deficiencyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
immunodeficiency due to MASP-2 deficiencyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
C1Q deficiency 1Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
cutaneous lupus erythematosusOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
HepatitisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
esophageal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
dry eye syndromeOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
CCR5Protein interaction100%CCR7Protein interaction100%CCR8Protein interaction100%CX3CR1Protein interaction100%CCR10Protein interaction100%XCR1Protein interaction100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Lung
3%
Brain
2%
Liver
2%
Ovary
1%
Heart
1%
Gene Interaction Network
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PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q8NHW4
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.45LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.23Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.48 [0.19–1.45]
RankingsWhere CCL4L2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #10,748of 20,598
    Most Researched36
  • #14,833of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.45
Genes detectedCCL4L2
Sources retrieved10 papers
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📄 Sources
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1
Identification of Pathogenic Immune Cell Subsets Associated With Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Myocarditis.
PMID: 35762356
Circulation · 2022
1.00
2
Neutrophil extracellular trap production and CCL4L2 expression influence corticosteroid response in asthma.
PMID: 37285400
Sci Transl Med · 2023
0.90
3
Single-cell transcriptomics reveals heterogeneous progression and EGFR activation in pancreatic adenosquamous carcinoma.
PMID: 34326696
Int J Biol Sci · 2021
0.80
4
A Single-Cell RNA-Sequencing Analysis of Distinct Subsets of Synovial Macrophages in Rheumatoid Arthritis.
PMID: 36940312
DNA Cell Biol · 2023
0.70
5
Single-cell sequencing reveals cellular heterogeneity of nucleus pulposus in intervertebral disc degeneration.
PMID: 39516278
Sci Rep · 2024
0.60