| abstract |
The present invention relates to novel chemokine polypeptides and encoding nucleic acids. More specifically, therapeutic compositions and methods are provided using isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding a human chemokine beta-1 (Ckβ-1 or Ckb1) polypeptide (previously termed monocyte-colony inhibitory factor (M-CIF), MIP1-gamma, and Hemofiltrate CC chemokine-1 (HCC-1)), and Ckb1 polypeptides themselves, as are vectors, host cells and recombinant methods for producing the same. Also provided are methods of treating, preventing, ameliorating diseases using such compounds. |