The chemokine IP-10 (or CXCL10) is a chemokine made by monocytes, endothelial cells and fibroblasts in response to treatment with IFNgamma. IP-10 functions as a chemoattractant to cells (activated T cells and NK cells) expressing the G Proteincoupled receptor, CXCR3. IP-10 plays an important role in Th1 type inflammatory diseases and autoimmune diseases such as, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Graves' disease and Type 1 diabetes mellitus. Recombinant IP-10 is a non-glycosylated Protein, containing 77 amino acids, with a molecular weight of 8.5 kDa.