Chemokine
| Chemokine | |
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| Term | Chemokine |
| Short definition | Chemokine - (pronounced) (KEE-moh-kine) One of a large group of proteins made by certain immune cells and other cells in the body. Chemokines play an important role in the body's immune response. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Chemokine - (pronounced) (KEE-moh-kine) One of a large group of proteins made by certain immune cells and other cells in the body. Chemokines play an important role in the body's immune response. They stimulate the movement of certain types of white blood cells and attract them to sites of inflammation to help the body fight infection, inflammation, and other diseases. They also help the immune system function as it should. A chemokine is a type of cytokine
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