Interleukin-8 (IL-8) belongs to the neutrophil-specific CXC family of chemokines. It is one of the initial cytokines released from a variety of cell types, including T cells, endothelial cells and fibroblasts, in response to an inflammatory stimulus and acts by recruiting neutrophils, T-cells and basophils to the site of inflammation. Elevated Interleukin-8 levels are associated with the onset of a variety of disease states.Alternative Names: Interleukin-8, IL-8, C-X-C Motif Chemokine 8, Emoctakin, Granulocyte Chemotactic Protein 1, GCP-1, Monocyte-Derived Neutrophil Chemotactic Factor, MDNCF, Monocyte-Derived Neutrophil-Activating Peptide, MONAP, Neutrophil-Activating Protein 1, NAP-1, Protei