Recombinant Homo sapiens Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor

Uniprot Id

P04141

Target Species

Human

Target Name

CSF2

Target Full Name

Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor

Target Function

Cytokine that stimulates the growth and differentiation of hematopoietic precursor cells from various lineages, including granulocytes, macrophages, eosinophils and erythrocytes.

Target Subcellular Location

Secreted.

Target Protein Families

GM-CSF family

Target Research Area

Immunology

Target Synonyms

Colony stimulating factor 2 (granulocyte-macrophage); Colony Stimulating Factor 2; Colony stimulating factor; Colony-stimulating factor; CSF 2; CSF; CSF2; CSF2_HUMAN; GM-CSF; GMCSF; Granulocyte Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor; Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor; MGC131935; MGC138897; MGI1GM; Molgramostin; Pluripoietin-a; Sargramostim

Target Background

The protein encoded by this gene is a cytokine that controls the production, differentiation, and function of granulocytes and macrophages. The active form of the protein is found extracellularly as a homodimer. This gene has been localized to a cluster of related genes at chromosome region 5q31, which is known to be associated with interstitial deletions in the 5q- syndrome and acute myelogenous leukemia. Other genes in the cluster include those encoding interleukins 4, 5, and 13. This gene plays a role in promoting tissue inflammation. Elevated levels of cytokines, including the one produced by this gene, have been detected in SARS-CoV-2 infected patients that develop acute respiratory distress syndrome. Mice deficient in this gene or its receptor develop pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.