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interleukin

In medicine, polypeptide produced by an activated lymphocyte and involved in signalling between cells in the immune system as part of the immune response and in the formation of blood. There are several different interleukins with different activities and some have applications in the treatment of diseases, such as cancer.


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and his colleagues knew that interleukin-2 can spur the growth of certain immune cells.
Studies suggesting that the naturally occurring substance interleukin-2 boosts the immune system's response to cancer prompted a research team to engineer cells to fight tumors in mice.
An elevated level of serum interleukin-2 receptor is a sensitive screening test in Kawasaki's syndrome.
 
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