noun
definition
Any of various small regulatory proteins that regulate the cells of the immune system.
Examples of cytokine in a Sentence
Notes to editors TNF-alpha is a pro-inflammatory cytokine found in the human body.
These cells then display a Treg phenotype and function as determined by FACS, T cell proliferation assays, ELISA and intracellular cytokine staining.
However they found that a single cytokine, TNF, was capable of driving the disease process.
To provide for efficient delivery of the cytokine, adenovirus vectors have been proposed to deliver the cytokine genes to the chicken.
No significant correlations were observed between changes of lung function tests and serum cytokine concentration.
It is this that underlies the depression caused by giving interferon, which is itself a cytokine controlling aspects of the immune system.
Bcc LPS acts as a potent cytokine stimulator but also primes human neutrophils to over respond to other inflammatory stimulants.
This pro-inflammatory cytokine is especially important in tumor stroma interactions.
An epithelial-mesenchymal trophic unit becomes activated to drive pathologic remodeling and smooth muscle proliferation through complex cytokine interactions.
Ginger works on arthritis by reducing the body's cytokine numbers which directly reduces the amount of pain a patient feels.
As mentioned above interferon gamma or molecules able to mimic or induce this cytokine may be of use in the treatment of sepsis.