Medical Definition of IL-8

1. A cytokine that activates neutrophils and attracts neutrophils and T-lymphocytes. It is released by several cell types including monocytes, macrophages, T-lymphocytes, fibroblasts, endothelial cells, and keratinocytes by an inflammatory stimulus. Il-8 is a member of the beta-thromboglobulin superfamily and structurally related to platelet factor 4. Acronym: IL-8 (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of IL-8

IL
IL-1
IL-10
IL-11
IL-12
IL-13
IL-14
IL-15
IL-16
IL-2
IL-3
IL-4
IL-5
IL-6
IL-7
IL-8 (current term)
IL-9
ILA
ILEC
ILM
ILO
ILPC
ILS
ILY
IM
IMAG
IMAO
IMAP
IMC
IMDB

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