Interleukin-8 (IL-8) (C-X-C motif chemokine 8) (Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 8) (Emoctakin) (Granulocyte chemotactic protein 1) (GCP-1) (Monocyte-derived neutrophil chemotactic factor) (MDNCF) (Monocyte-derived neutrophil-activating peptide) (MONAP) (Neutrophil-activating protein 1) (NAP-1) (Protein 3-10C) (T-cell chemotactic factor) [Cleaved into: MDNCF-a (GCP/IL-8 protein IV) (IL8/NAP1 form I); Interleukin-8 ((Ala-IL-8)77) (GCP/IL-8 protein II) (IL-8(1-77)) (IL8/NAP1 form II) (MDNCF-b); IL-8(5-77); IL-8(6-77) ((Ser-IL-8)72) (GCP/IL-8 protein I) (IL8/NAP1 form III) (Lymphocyte-derived neutrophil-activating factor) (LYNAP) (MDNCF-c) (Neutrophil-activating factor) (NAF); IL-8(7-77) (GCP/IL-8 protein V) (IL8/NAP1 form IV); IL-8(8-77) (GCP/IL-8 protein VI) (IL8/NAP1 form V); IL-8(9-77) (GCP/IL-8 protein III) (IL8/NAP1 form VI)]
1_MTSKL 6_ AVALL 11_ AAFLI 16_ SAALC 21_ EGAVL 26_ PRSAK 31_ ELRCQ 36_ CIKTY 41_ SKPFH 46_ PKFIK 51_ ELRVI 56_ ESGPH 61_ CANTE 66_ IIVKL 71_ SDGRE 76_ LCLDP 81_ KENWV 86_ QRVVE 91_KFLKR
1: Chemotactic factor that mediates inflammatory response by attracting neutrophils, basophils, and T-cells to clear pathogens and protect the host from infection (PubMed:18692776, PubMed:7636208). Also plays an important role in neutrophil activation (PubMed:2145175, PubMed:9623510). Released in response to an inflammatory stimulus, exerts its effect by binding to the G-protein-coupled receptors CXCR1 and CXCR2, primarily found in neutrophils, monocytes and endothelial cells (PubMed:1840701, PubMed:1891716). G-protein heterotrimer (alpha, beta, gamma subunits) constitutively binds to CXCR1/CXCR2 receptor and activation by IL8 leads to beta and gamma subunits release from Galpha (GNAI2 in neutrophils) and activation of several downstream signaling pathways including PI3K and MAPK pathways (PubMed:11971003, PubMed:8662698)