Cytokine meaning

sī'tə-kīn'
Any of several regulatory proteins, such as the interleukins and lymphokines, that are released by cells of the immune system and act as intercellular mediators in the generation of an immune response.
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Any of a group of molecules, including interferon, interleukin, and tumor necrosis factor, secreted by certain cells of the immune system, which modulate certain cell functions associated with immune response.
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Any of various proteins, such as the interleukins and lymphokines, that are released by cells of the immune system and act in intercellular communication, especially in regulating inflammation and the immune response.
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Any of several regulatory proteins, such as the interleukins and lymphokines, that are released by cells of the immune system and act as intercellular mediators in the generation of an immune response.
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(biochemistry, immunology) Any of various small regulatory proteins that regulate the cells of the immune system.
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Origin of cytokine

cyto– Greek kīnein to move kinin

Sentence Examples

  • adenovirus vectors have been proposed to deliver the cytokine genes to the chicken.

  • As mentioned above interferon gamma or molecules able to mimic or induce this cytokine may be of use in the treatment of sepsis.

  • cytokine involved in T-cell (T-lymphocyte) and macrophage activation.

  • Chronic stress and age related increases in the proinflammatory cytokine IL-6.

  • Notes to editors TNF-alpha is a pro-inflammatory cytokine found in the human body.

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