Interleukin-2 transforms specialized white blood cells into natural killer cells which attack and destroy cancer cells (J. E. Bishop).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
in|ter|leu|kin-1 — «IHN tuhr LOO kihn WUHN», noun. a protein secreted by various cells that functions especially in stimulating the production of T cells: »Interleukin 1…is a protein with a molecular weight of 17,000 daltons that is synthesized primarily by the… … Useful english dictionary
kin — kin·car·dine·shire; kin·chin; kin·cob; kin·dal; kin·der·be·weijs; kin·der·gart·ner; kin·der·hook; kin·dler; kin·dred·less; kin·dred·ness; kin·dred·ship; kin·e·ma; kin·e·mat·ics; kin·e·mat·o·graph; kin·e·ma·tog·ra·phy; kin·e·plas·ty;… … English syllables
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
leu — ad·i·po·leu·co·cyte; am·y·lo·leu·cite; bou·leu·te·ri·on; ceph·a·leu·ros; far·leu; ho·moeo·te·leu·tic; ho·moeo·te·leu·ton; ho·moio·te·leu·ton; leu·ca·den·dron; leu·cae·na; leu·cet·ta; leu·ci·fer; leu·cine; leu·cite; leu·cit·ic; leu·ci·tite;… … English syllables
interleukin — in·ter·leu·kin … English syllables
interleukin — The name given to a group of multifunctional cytokines once their amino acid structure is known. They are synthesized by lymphocytes, monocytes, macrophages, and certain other cells. See lymphokine, cytokine. [inter + leukocyte + in] recombinant… … Medical dictionary
Interleukin — In|ter|leu|kin 〈n. 11; Med.〉 Vermittlersubstanz, die von den Leukozyten gebildet wird u. auf Wachstum, Differenzierung u. Aktivität der Zellen des Immunsystems wirkt * * * In|ter|leu|kin [↑ inter , Leukozyten u. ↑ kin], das; s, e; Abk.: IL:… … Universal-Lexikon
in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… … English syllables
interleukin-1 — in·ter·leu·kin 1 (ĭnʹtər lo͞o kĭn wŭnʹ) n. Abbr. IL 1 Either of two proteins, released by macrophages and other cells, that induce the production of interleukin 2 by helper T cells and stimulate the inflammatory response. [inter + Greek leukos … Universalium
interleukin-2 — in·ter·leu·kin 2 (ĭnʹtər lo͞o kĭn to͞oʹ) n. Abbr. IL 2 A lymphokine that is released by helper T cells in response to an antigen and interleukin 1 and stimulates the proliferation of helper T cells. It has been used experimentally to treat cancer … Universalium
