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lymphokineenUK
lym·pho·kine L0305750 (lĭm′fə-kīn′)n. Any of various cytokines that are released by activated lymphocytes and regulate many aspects of the immune response.
[lympho- + Greek kīnein, to move; see kinin.]lymphokine (ˈlɪmfəʊˌkaɪn) n (Pathology) immunol a protein, released by lymphocytes, that affects other cells involved in the immune responselym•pho•kine (ˈlɪm fəˌkaɪn)
n. any of a group of lymphocyte products that perform various disease-fighting functions, as destroying infected cells. [1969; lympho (cyte) + -kine < Greek kīneîn to move] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | lymphokine - a cytokine secreted by helper T cells in response to stimulation by antigens and that acts on other cells of the immune system (as by activating macrophages)cytokine - any of various protein molecules secreted by cells of the immune system that serve to regulate the immune systeminterleukin - any of several lymphokines that promote macrophages and killer T cells and B cells and other components of the immune system |
lymphokineenUK
lymphokine[′lim·fə‚kīn] (immunology) A cytokine released from T lymphocytes after contact with an antigen. lymphokineenUK
lymphokine [lim´fo-kīn] any of various soluble protein mediators released by sensitized lymphocytes on contact with antigen, and believed to play a role in macrophage activation, lymphocyte transformation, and cell-mediated immunity. It regulates immune responses through differentiation, amplification, and inhibition of cell functions. Lymphokines may also have a cytotoxic effector function. Used as biologic response modifiers in the treatment of cancer.lym·pho·kine (lim'fō-kīn), Hormonelike peptide, released by activated lymphocytes, which mediates immune response; a cytokine obtained from lymphocytes. [lymphocyte + G. kineō, to set in motion] lymphokine (lĭm′fə-kīn′)n. Any of various soluble substances, released by sensitized lymphocytes on contact with specific antigens, that act by stimulating activity of monocytes and macrophages.lymphokine An older term for what is now designated interleukin-2 (IL2).lym·pho·kine (lim'fō-kīn) Hormonelike peptide, released by activated lymphocytes, which mediates immune response; a cytokine obtained from lymphocytes. [lymphocyte + G. kineō, to set in motion]lymphokine a soluble mediator released by lymphocytes on contact with specific antigens.lymphokineenUK
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