interleukin
interleukin
Definition
inter·leu·kin (in′tər lo̵̅o̅′kin)
noun
- any of a closely related family of polypeptides, derived from many cell types, that stimulate several components of the inflammatory response, including fever; lymphocyte activating factor
- a glycoprotein lymphocyte product that stimulates the growth of T cells and is used experimentally in cancer therapy; T cell growth factor
interleukin
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- produce: The scientists took neural stem cells from mouse fetuses and genetically engineered them to produce interleukin 12.
Adjective modifier
- human: A gene homologous to human interleukin 10 in cytomegalovirus was found to be powerfully immunosuppressive [ 4 ] .
Modifies a noun
- gene: At the same time, GM crops engineered with interleukin genes are being grown in open field trials [ 8 ] .
- 12b: Variants of a gene encoding the protein interleukin 12B may associated with severity of disease in children who have asthma.
Noun used with modifier
- protein: Variants of a gene encoding the protein interleukin 12B may associated with severity of disease in children who have asthma.
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