Description
CXCL14 is a CXC chemokine family that exhibits antimicrobial activity and contains an amphipathic cationic alpha-helical region in the C-terminus, a characteristic structure of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). CXCL14 is involved in cell recruitment, migration, activation, and homing in liver diseases and have been shown to be upregulated during acute liver injury in animal models. The CXC chemokine ligand 14 (CXCL14) had been show highly expressed in tumor-associated stromal cells, promoting tumor cell growth, and invasion.