A CXC chemokine that is chemotactic for T-LYMPHOCYTES and MONOCYTES. It has specificity for CXCR4 RECEPTORS. Two isoforms of CXCL12 are produced by alternative mRNA splicing.
Also Known As:
Chemokine (C-X-C Motif) Ligand 12; Pre-B-Cell Growth-Stimulating Factor; SDF-1alpha; SDF-1beta; SDF1-3'A; Stromal Cell-Derived Factor 1; Stromal Cell-Derived Factor-1alpha; CXCL12, Chemokine; Cell-Derived Factor-1beta, Stromal; Chemokine, CXCL12; Growth-Stimulating Factor, Pre-B-Cell; Pre B Cell Growth Stimulating Factor; SDF 1alpha; SDF 1beta; SDF1 3'A; Stromal Cell Derived Factor 1; Stromal Cell Derived Factor 1alpha; Stromal Cell Derived Factor 1beta; CXCL12 Chemokine; Stromal Cell-Derived Factor-1beta