Monokine
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A monokine is a type of cytokine[1] produced primarily by monocytes and macrophages.
Examples include interleukin 1 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha.
Other monokines include alpha and beta interferon, and colony stimulating factors.[2]
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Functions[edit]
Monokines released from macrophages can attract neutrophils, via the process chemotaxis.
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References[edit]
- ^ Monokines at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
- ^ Julius M. Cruse; Robert Edwin Lewis (20 April 2009). Illustrated dictionary of immunology. CRC Press. pp. 208–. ISBN 978-0-8493-7987-1. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
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