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Cytokines

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Greek: kytos = cell; kinein = move.

This term describes proteins produced and excreted by cells. They stimulate the activity of other cells (e.g., immune modulation). Cytokines include interleukins (IL), interferons (IFN), tumor necrosis factors (TNF) α and β (- cachetin, lymphotoxin α), colony stimulating factors (CSF), transforming growth factors (TGF), and chemotactic factors (CF).

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  1. Institut für Zoomorphologie, Zellbiologie und Parasitologie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Universitätsstraße 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany

    Heinz Mehlhorn

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Mehlhorn, H. (2015). Cytokines. In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27769-6_808-2

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