Interleukin-13
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| Term | Interleukin-13 |
| Short definition | Interleukin-13 (inter-LOO-kin …) One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body. Interleukin-13 is made by a type of T lymphocyte. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Interleukin-13 - (pronounced) (inter-LOO-kin …) One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body. Interleukin-13 is made by a type of T lymphocyte. It reduces inflammation by blocking the production of cytokines by macrophages. It also increases the number and activity of B lymphocytes. Interleukin-13 produced in the laboratory is used as a biological response modifier to boost the immune system in cancer therapy. It's a type of cytokine. Also called IL-13
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