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Interleukin-2. A type of biological response modifier (a substance that can improve the body's natural response to disease) that enhances the ability of the immune system to kill tumor cells and may interfere with blood flow to the tumor. These substances are normally produced by the body. Aldesleukin is IL-2 that is made in the laboratory for use in treating cancer and other diseases.
Ãâó: www.stjude.org/glossary
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interleukin-2 (noun) : an interleukin produced by antigen-stimulated helper T cells in the presence of interleukin-1 that induces proliferation of immune cells (as T cells and B cells) and is used experimentally esp. in treating certain cancers -- abbr. IL-2
Ãâó: virtualtrials.com/dictionary.cfm
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A naturally produced protein of the immune system that stimulates the growth of specific types of white blood cells. It is an FDA-approved immunotherapy for advanced inoperable melanoma and is under study for the adjuvant treatment of high-risk melanoma.
Ãâó: www.melanomacenter.org/glossary/i.html
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A cytokine that stimulates proliferation of activated T cells and, at high doses, is used as antitumor therapy in metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
Ãâó: www.jco.org/cgi/glossarylookup
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Cytokines (proteins) or soluble mediators of immunity that effect cells of the immune system in several ways. IL-2 and IL-3 regulate growth of T cells.
Ãâó: omegapharmaceuticals.com/cm4_glossary.asp
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