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Cytokines secreted by certain cells in response to an antigen usually a | virus
Interferon signals neighboring cells into | action
and inhibits the growth of malignant cells There are three types of interferons alpha, beta and gamma Laboratory made interferons are used to treat certain cancers and opportunistic infections
- only individual words found (there may be no translations for some thesaurus entries in the bilingual dictionary)| virus | |
| comp., MS | வைரஸ் |
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| comp., MS | செயல் |
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| A family of proteins produced by cells, especially by immune cells. Cytokines act as chemical messengers between cells to regulate immune responses. see also interferon, interleukin-2, interleukin-7 | |||