CXCL3, a bioactive protein of low molecular weight, primarily recruits and activates various cells expressing the CXC chemokine receptor (CXCR)12, which is involved in cell migration, invasion, and angiogenesis and plays a crucial role in the development of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases (Chang et al., 2023; Ji et al., 2023). Here, CXCL3 is linked to lung disorder.