ML2-SA1 (EVP-22) is a chemical compound which acts as an "agonist" (i.e. channel opener) for the

TRPML2 Mucolipin-2 also known as TRPML2 (transient receptor potential cation channel, mucolipin subfamily, member 2) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''MCOLN2'' gene. It is a member of the small family of the TRPML channels, a subgroup of t ...

calcium channel, with high selectivity for TRPML2 and no significant activity at the related

TRPML1 Mucolipin-1 also known as TRPML1 (transient receptor potential cation channel, mucolipin subfamily, member 1) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''MCOLN1'' gene. It is a member of the small family of the TRPML channels, a subgroup of ...

and

TRPML3 Mucolipin-3 also known as TRPML3 (transient receptor potential cation channel, mucolipin subfamily, member 3) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''MCOLN3'' gene. It is a member of the small family of the TRPML channels, a subgroup of t ...

channels. It has been used to demonstrate the role of TRPM2 in

immune system The immune system is a network of biological processes that protects an organism from diseases. It detects and responds to a wide variety of pathogens, from viruses to parasitic worms, as well as cancer cells and objects such as wood splint ...

function, both triggering release of the

chemokine Chemokines (), or chemotactic cytokines, are a family of small cytokines or signaling proteins secreted by cells that induce directional movement of leukocytes, as well as other cell types, including endothelial and epithelial cells. In additio ...

CCL2 ''For the ICAO airport code see Candle Lake Airpark, for the diradical compound see Dichlorocarbene.'' The chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2 (CCL2) is also referred to as monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP1) and small inducible cytokine A2. C ...

from macrophages and stimulating macrophage migration and endolysosomal trafficking.

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{{pharm-stub Calcium channel openers Tricyclic compounds Nitrogen heterocycles

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