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Cytokine
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A class of soluble glycoproteins which act nonenzymatically through specific receptors to regulate immune responses. Cytokines are derived from both immune and non-immune cells and are intercellular mediators that differ from hormones in that they are produced by a number of tissue or cell types rather than by specialized glands. [ ]
Term info
Label
Cytokine
Synonyms
- Cytokine
- Cytokines
- cytokine
Subsets
NCIT_C116977, NCIT_C142800, NCIT_C142799
ALT DEFINITION
A substance that is made by cells of the immune system. Some cytokines can boost the immune response and others can suppress it. Cytokines can also be made in the laboratory by recombinant DNA technology and used in the treatment of various diseases, including cancer.
Contributing Source
CTRP
Display Name
Cytokine
Legacy Concept Name
Cytokine
Preferred Name
Cytokine
Semantic Type
Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein, Immunologic Factor
UMLS CUI
C0079189
code
C20464
Term relations
Subclass of:
- Protein, Organized by Function
- Gene_Product_Plays_Role_In_Biological_Process some Cytokine Signaling
- Gene_Product_Plays_Role_In_Biological_Process some Intercellular Communication Process
- Gene_Product_Encoded_By_Gene some Cytokine Gene
- Gene_Product_Has_Associated_Anatomy some Extracellular Space
- Gene_Product_Plays_Role_In_Biological_Process some Cytokine Receptor Binding
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