이 유전자가 인코딩한 단백질은 덴드리트 세포와 대식세포에 의해 분비되며 CCR4와 같은 세포표면 케모킨 수용체와 상호작용하여 목표 세포에 미치는 영향을 이끌어낸다.[7]CCL22의 유전자는 CX3CL1과 CCL17이라고 불리는 다른 화학물질이 군집화된 인간 16번 염색체에 위치한다.[8][9]
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