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Medical Definition of Monokine

1. Soluble factor, derived from macrophages, that act on other cells (e.g. Interleukin-1). Becoming unusual all monokines are cytokines and that term is more commonly used. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Monokine

Literary usage of Monokine

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Diarrhea and Malnutrition: Interactions, Mechanisms, and Interventions by Lincoln C. Chen, Nevin S. Scrimshaw (1983)
"The inflammatory stress that incites the fever response causes release of a small polypeptide from monocytes (a monokine, endogenous pyrogen), which acts to ..."

2. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is a monokine released by macrophages and is important in the inflammatory response. We compared the spontaneous release of TNF ..."

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