Look up: interleukin

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   interleukin
   [n] - any of several lymphokines that promote macrophages and killer T cells and B cells and other components of the immune system
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   interleukin
   <cytokine, protein> A variety of naturally occuring polypeptides that are members of the family of cytokines which affect functions of specific cell types and are found in small quantities. They are secreted regulatory proteins produced by lymphocytes, monocytes and various other cell types and are released by cells in response to antigenic a ...
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   Interleukin
   `Interleukins` are a group of cytokines (secreted signaling molecules) that were first seen to be expressed by white blood cells (leukocytes, hence the `-leukin`) as a means of communication (`inter-`). The name is something of a relic though (the term was coined by Dr. Paetkau, University of Victoria); it has since been found that interleukins are produced by a wide variety of bodily cells. The function of the immune system depends in a large pa...
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   interleukin
   (in´tәr-loo″kin) one of several proteins important for lymphocyte proliferation. Interleukin-1 (IL-1) is produced by macrophages and induces the production of interleukin-2 by T cells that have been stimulated by antigen or mitogen. Interleukin-2 (IL-2), produced by T cells, stimulates the proliferation of T...
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   interleukin
   any of a group of naturally occurring proteins that mediate communication between cells. Interleukins regulate cell growth, differentiation, and ... [1 related articles]
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   interleukin
   The name given to a group of multifunctional cytokines once their amino acid structure is known. They are synthesized by lymphocytes, monocytes, macrophages, and certain other cells. See: lymphokine, cytokine [inter- + leukocyte + -in]
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