RPESALLGGSEAGERLLQQGLAQVEA |
RPGLLDLK |
PL |
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[rabbit peritoneal factor] This factor of approximately 6.8 kDa is isolated from rabbit peritoneal cavity fluid following injection of zymosan (Beaubien et al, 1990). RPF is a strong chemoattractant for neutrophils (see also: Chemotaxis) and induces edemas in vivo.
The known aminoterminal amino acid sequence suggests that rabbit RPF and human IL8 are homologous.
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