Interleukin-1
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| Term | Interleukin-1 |
| Short definition | Interleukin-1 (inter-LOO-kin …) One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body. Interleukin-1 is made primarily by one type of white blood cell called macrophages and helps another type of white blood cell called lymphocytes fight infection. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Interleukin-1 - (pronounced) (inter-LOO-kin …) One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body. Interleukin-1 is made primarily by one type of white blood cell called macrophages and helps another type of white blood cell called lymphocytes fight infection. It also helps leukocytes get through blood vessel walls to sites of infection and causes fever by affecting areas of the brain that control body temperature. There are two forms of interleukin-1, alpha and beta, that work the same way. Interleukin-1 produced in the laboratory is used as a biological response modifier to boost the immune system in cancer therapy. Interleukin-1 is a type of cytokine. Also called IL-1
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