Interleukin-3
| Interleukin-3 | |
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| Term | Interleukin-3 |
| Short definition | interleukin-13-PE38QQR immunotoxin (inter-LOO-kin … IH-myoo-noh-TOK-sin) A substance being studied for the treatment of cancer. It is made by combining interleukin-13 with a toxin from Pseudomonas bacteria. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Interleukin-3 - (pronounced) (inter-LOO-kin. . . ) One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body. Interleukin-3 is made primarily by one type of T lymphocyte. It increases the number of blood cells made by the bone marrow. Interleukin-3 produced in the laboratory is used as a modifier of the biological response to boost the immune system in cancer therapy. Interleukin-3 is a type of cytokine. Also called IL-3
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