Medical Definition of Oncostatin M

1. Multifunctional cytokine (28 kD) with structural and functional similarities to IL-6 and LIF (part of the GM-CSF family of cytokines). Produced by activated T-cells, inhibits tumour cell growth and induces IL-6 production by endothelial cells via the tyrosine kinase p62yes. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Oncostatin M

oncoproteins
oncoretroviral
oncoretrovirus
oncoretroviruses
oncorhynchus
oncorhynchus keta
oncorhynchus kisutch
oncorhynchus mykiss
oncornavirus
oncornaviruses
oncosis
oncosphere
oncosphere embryo
oncost
oncostatin
oncostatin M (current term)
oncostatins
oncosts
oncosuppressive
oncotherapy
oncotic
oncotic pressure
oncotomay
oncotomy
oncotropic
oncovin
oncovirus
oncoviruses
oncus
ondansetron

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