Definition for Difference between revisions of "Interleukin"
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(Created page with "Any of a family of small proteins that participate in the body's defense system, esp. by promoting the growth and activation of white blood cells.") |
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| − | Any of a family of small proteins that participate in the body's defense system, esp. by promoting the growth and activation of white blood cells. | + | Any of a family of small proteins (cytokines) that participate in the body's defense system, esp. by promoting the growth and activation of white blood cells. This is done by chemical signalling. |
Latest revision as of 11:23, 16 October 2014
Any of a family of small proteins (cytokines) that participate in the body's defense system, esp. by promoting the growth and activation of white blood cells. This is done by chemical signalling.