Interleukin-2
| Interleukin-2 | |
|---|---|
| Term | Interleukin-2 |
| Short definition | Interleukin-2 (inter-LOO-kin. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Interleukin-2 - (pronounced) (inter-LOO-kin. . . ) One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body. Interleukin-2 is made by a type of T lymphocyte. It increases the growth and activity of other T lymphocytes and B lymphocytes and affects the development of the immune system. Aldesleukin (interleukin-2 produced in the laboratory) is used as a biological reaction modifier to strengthen the immune system in cancer therapy. Interleukin-2 is a type of cytokine. Also called IL-2
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