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单词 lymphokine
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lymphokine

/ˈlɪmfə(ʊ)kʌɪn /
noun Physiology
A substance of a type produced by lymphocytes and having an effect on other cells of the immune system.Conversely, asthma is characterized by the presence of numerous inflammatory mediators, including leukotrienes, prostaglandins, histamine, eosinophilic basic proteins, and lymphokines....
  • Cytokines that are secreted from lymphocytes are termed lymphokines, whereas those secreted by monocytes or macrophages are termed monokines.
  • After contact with an antigen, T cells secrete lymphokines - a group of proteins that do not interact with the antigens themselves, instead they stimulate the activity of other cells.

Origin

1960s: from lympho- + Greek kinein 'to move'.

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