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cytokine production

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The appearance of a cytokine due to biosynthesis or secretion following a cellular stimulus, resulting in an increase in its intracellular or extracellular levels. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0781735149 ]

Term info

Label

cytokine production

Subsets

goslim_pir

comment

Note that this term is intended for use when a gene product is seen to cause apparent increases in intracellular or extracellular cytokine levels, without specific regard as to whether the increase is due to increased biosynthesis, increased secretion of preexisting cytokine molecules, or increased conversion from precursor molecules.

has narrow synonym

interleukin production, interferon production

has obo namespace

biological_process

id

GO:0001816