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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
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a cytokine secreted by immune system blood cells that regulates a range of immune functions. IL-2 is produced by activated CD4 cells and promotes the proliferation and activity of T-cells and natural killer cells.
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interleukin, a type of cytokine produced by leukocytes that influences a variety of cells.
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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.
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Produced by activated macrophages, endothelial cells, and B cells, IL-1 is a cytokine that induces inflammatory responses. As a proinflammatory cytokine, IL-1 has a role in immune, degradative, and growth-promoting processes. Belonging to this class of cytokines, IL-1?and IL-1a are agonists while IL-1Ra is an antagonist of the IL-1 receptor.
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