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Interleukin-8
Medical Definition: | A cytokine that activates neutrophils and attracts neutrophils and T-lymphocytes. It is released by several cell types including monocytes, macrophages, T-lymphocytes, fibroblasts, endothelial cells, and keratinocytes by an inflammatory stimulus. IL-8 is a member of the beta-thromboglobulin superfamily and structurally related to platelet factor 4. |
Guide Notes: | DF: IL 8 or IL8 |
Also Called: | Neutrophil-Activating Peptides, Fibroblast-Derived |
Previously Indexed: | Interleukins (1988-1990) |
Interleukin-8 Medical Definitions and Terms
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