interleukin-18


in·ter·leu·kin-18

(in'tĕr-lū'kin), A cytokine produced by macrophages; a potent inducer of interferon-γ by T cells and NK cells.

IL18

A gene on chromosome 11q22.2-q22.3 that encodes IL-18, a proinflammatory cytokine that increases natural killer cell activity in spleen cells and stimulates interferon gamma production in T-helper type I cells.

in·ter·leu·kin-18

(in'tĕr-lū'kin) A cytokine made by macrophages; a potent inducer of interferon-γ by T cells and natural killer cells.

interleukin-18

Abbreviation: IL-18
A cytokine produced by macrophages that stimulates the production of gamma interferon and other chemical mediators that enhance cell-mediated immune responses. It is similar in structure to IL-1. See also: interleukin

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IL-18

A cytokine produced by macrophages that stimulates the production of gamma interferon (IFN?) and other chemical mediators that enhance cell-mediated immune responses. Interleukin-18 is similar in structure to IL-1.