Chemical substances that attract or repel cells. The concept denotes especially those factors released as a result of tissue injury, microbial invasion, or immunologic activity, that attract LEUKOCYTES; MACROPHAGES; or other cells to the site of infection or insult.
Also Known As:
Chemoattractants; Chemotactic Factors, Macrophage; Macrophage Chemotactic Factors; Chemotactic Factor, Macrophage; Factor, Chemotactic; Factor, Macrophage Chemotactic; Chemoattractant; Chemotactic Factor; Chemotaxin; Chemotaxins; Cytotaxinogens; Cytotaxins; Macrophage Chemotactic Factor