Engineering Approach
Cytokine Gene Overexpression-Lentivirus
Alternative Names
CSF; GMCSF
Full Name
Colony stimulating factor 2
Introduction
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.
Applications
Shift in macrophage polarity towards the inflammatory M1 type
Reference
Brom, Victoria C et al. "The Role of Immune Checkpoint Molecules on Macrophages in Cancer, Infection, and Autoimmune Pathologies." Frontiers in immunology vol. 13 837645. 28 Mar. 2022, doi:10.3389/fimmu.2022.837645
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