Cytokines
Non-antibody proteins secreted by inflammatory leukocytes and some non-leukocytic cells, that act as intercellular mediators. They differ from classical hormones in that they are produced by a number of tissue or cell types rather than by specialized glands. They generally act locally in a paracrine or autocrine rather than endocrine manner.
Year introduced: 1991
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Tree Number(s): D12.644.276.374, D12.776.467.374, D23.529.374
MeSH Unique ID: D016207
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