Definition of cytokine in English:
cytokine
noun ˈsʌɪtə(ʊ)kʌɪnˈsīdəˌkīn
Physiology Any of a number of substances, such as interferon, interleukin, and growth factors, which are secreted by certain cells of the immune system and have an effect on other cells.
Example sentencesExamples
- Status of various immune cells and intracellular secretion of cytokines were assessed by flow cytometry.
- Attracted by cytokines and growth factors, fibroblasts migrate into wound sites within several days of injury.
- Phagocytes themselves also secrete cytokines, which influence the behaviour of other cells.
- Administration of cytokines or cytokine antagonists alters only one aspect of a complex immune response.
- TNF is a cytokine, or cell protein, that acts as an inflammatory agent in rheumatoid arthritis.
- Numerous cytokines and growth factors have been implicated as mediators in the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis.