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Chemokines are a family of small proteins that are involved in the regulation of cell movement and communication. They are important in the immune system, as they are involved in the recruitment of immune cells to sites of infection or inflammation. In the biotechnology market, chemokines are used in the development of therapeutics for a variety of diseases, including cancer, autoimmune diseases, and infectious diseases.
Chemokines are also used in the development of diagnostics, such as biomarkers for disease progression and prognosis. Additionally, chemokines are used in the development of vaccines, as they can be used to target specific immune cells to the site of infection.
Companies in the chemokines market include AbbVie, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer, and Roche. Show Less Read more