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单词 cytokine
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cytokine

noun

cy·​to·​kine ˈsī-tə-ˌkīn How to pronounce cytokine (audio)
plural cytokines
: any of a class of immunoregulatory proteins (such as interleukin or interferon) that are secreted by cells especially of the immune system
Most cytokines are produced primarily in the presence of disease or immunization and contribute to immune responses, inflammation, and endothelial cell activation; others are involved in tissue repair. Charles A. Dinarello et al.
The proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-2 determines the magnitude and duration of the T-cell response immediately after antigen encounter and assists in the maturation of macrophages and the proliferation of B cells and natural killer cells … Chiea C. Khor et al.

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Recent Examples on the Web Cancer patients treated with CAR-T therapy can also have a severe inflammatory reaction called cytokine release syndrome. WIRED, 16 Sep. 2022 Interestingly, the cytokine profiles differed depending on the donor. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 16 June 2022 Senescent cells accumulate, bathing tissues in a cytokine stew that leads to systemic inflammation. Megan Molteni, STAT, 9 Jan. 2022 But some autoimmune diseases are fueled by more than one cytokine. Stephanie Watso, SELF, 27 Aug. 2021 Kurabayashi is an expert in developing biomedical devices for various applications, including cytokine monitoring. Dallas News, 16 July 2021 Adding a Covid-19 infection to that can cause further cytokine secretion, potentially triggering one of these storms and causing the immune system to attack the body's cells, not just the pathogen. Alessandria Masi, CNN, 23 May 2021 Although there’s no data comparing men and women's immune response to the COVID-19 vaccine, researchers from a 2019 study found women developed greater cytokine and antibody responses compared to men after getting the flu vaccine. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2021 Near the end of the piece, the same researcher is attributed as saying that the myeloid defects could be at the root of the runaway cytokine responses. Robin Lloyd, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

cyt- + -kine (as in lymphokine)

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

cytokine

noun

cy·​to·​kine ˈsīt-ə-ˌkīn How to pronounce cytokine (audio)
: any of a class of immunoregulatory proteins (as interleukin, tumor necrosis factor, and interferon) that are secreted by cells especially of the immune system
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