CSF2 molecular target information overview


  • Molecular name:CSF2, colony stimulating factor 2
  • Alias:GM-CSF; GMCSF
  • Alias:sargramostim; molgramostim; granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor; colony stimulating factor 2 (granulocyte-macrophage)

  • Overview of CSF2 molecular targets


    Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) is a cytokine that regulates the growth of leukocytes. GM-CSF stimulates stem cells to produce granulocytes (neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils) and monocytes. In addition, it is active on cells of both hematopoietic and non-hematopoietic lineages. GM-CSF is used as a drug to stimulate the production of leukocytes to prevent neutropenia caused by chemotherapy. Recently, clinical trials are evaluating GM-CSF as a potential vaccine adjuvant for HIV-infected patients. Related studies have reported that patients with some cancers (including lung cancer and acute myeloid leukemia) have higher levels of GM-CSF in the serum, as well as in peripheral blood and squamous extracts of patients with bronchial asthma.


    Human CSF2 Molecular Target Information


    Molecular name: CSF2, colony stimulating factor 2


    Alias:

    • colony stimulating factor 2 (granulocyte-macrophage)
    • colony-stimulating factor
    • CSF
    • GMCSF
    • granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor
    • granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor
    • granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor
    • MGC131935
    • MGC138897
    • molgramostim
    • molgramostin
    • sargramostim

    Gene sequence:NCBI_Gene: 1437

    Protein sequence:UniProtKB: P04141


    Human CSF2 target molecular function (prediction)


    Enables cytokine activity. Involved in several processes, including cellular response to granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor stimulus; myeloid leukocyte differentiation; and positive regulation of macromolecule metabolic process. Located in extracellular space and intracellular membrane-bounded organelle. Implicated in acute myeloid leukemia; juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia; neutropenia; pulmonary alveolar proteinosis; and visceral leishmaniasis. Biomarker of COVID-19; asthma; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; and temporal arteritis.


    Mouse Csf2 molecular target information


    Molecular name:Csf2, colony stimulating factor 2 (granulocyte-macrophage)


    Alias:

    • colony stimulating factor, granulocyte macrophage
    • Csfgm
    • Gm-CSf
    • GMCSF
    • MGI-IGM


    Gene sequence:NCBI_Gene: 12981

    Protein sequence:


    Mouse Csf2 target molecular function (prediction)


    Enables cytokine activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including embryonic placenta development; myeloid leukocyte differentiation; and positive regulation of cell population proliferation. Located in extracellular space. Is expressed in several structures, including genitourinary system; hemolymphoid system; labyrinthine zone; liver; myelomonocytic leukemia; neutropenia; pulmonary alveolar proteinosis; and visceral leishmaniasis. Orthologous to human CSF2 (colony stimulating factor 2).


    Rat Csf2 molecular target information


    Molecular name: Csf2, colony stimulating factor 2

    Alias:

    • colony stimulating factor 2 (granulocyte-macrophage)
    • colony-stimulating factor
    • CSF
    • Gm-csf
    • Gmcsf
    • granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor

    Gene sequence:NCBI_Gene: 116630

    Protein sequence:UniProtKB: P48750


    Rat Csf2 target molecular function (prediction)


    Enables cytokine activity. Involved in several processes, including cellular response to lipopolysaccharide; macrophage activation; and response to silicon dioxide. Located in extracellular space. Used to study Parkinsonism and myocardial infarction. Biomarker of abdominal aortic aneurysm; interstitial cystitis; and lung disease (multiple). Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in acute myeloid leukemia; juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia; neutropenia; pulmonary alveolar proteinosis; and visceral leishmaniasis. Orthologous to human CSF2 (colony stimulating factor 2).