Tissue Distribution
H4 is highly expressed in bone marrow and white blood cells and regulates neutrophil release from bone marrow and subsequent infiltration in the zymosan-induced pleurisy mouse model. It is also expressed in the colon, liver, lung, small intestine, spleen, testes, thymus, tonsils, and trachea.
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