CCL2 and infection: These cytokines activate NK cells and macrophages, while chemokines such as CCL2, CCL3, CCL4, CCL5, CXCL9, and CXCL10 recruit leukocytes to infection sites and are extremely important in the control of acute infection [243], but exacerbated expression may maintain the inflammation leading to myocardial tissue damage [244, 245].