CCL2 and atopic eczema: Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), as well as chemokine receptor type 2 (CCR2) and its ligand, are reportedly involved in inflammatory diseases, such as resistance to Mycobacterium tuberculosis during lung transplantation (13), lipopolysaccharide-related death (14), and delayed atopic dermatitis (15).