Cytokine
A class of soluble glycoproteins which act nonenzymatically through specific receptors to regulate immune responses. Cytokines are derived from both immune and non-immune cells and are intercellular mediators that differ from hormones in that they are produced by a number of tissue or cell types rather than by specialized glands.
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Exact Synonyms
Cytokine
cytokine
Cytokines
class Information
ALT_DEFINITION
A substance that is made by cells of the immune system. Some cytokines can boost the immune response and others can suppress it. Cytokines can also be made in the laboratory by recombinant DNA technology and used in the treatment of various diseases, including cancer.
code
C20464
Contributing_Source
CTRP
Display_Name
Cytokine
Legacy Concept Name
Cytokine
Preferred_Name
Cytokine
Semantic_Type
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein
- Immunologic Factor
UMLS_CUI
C0079189
class Relations
Subclass of
- Protein, Organized by Function
- Gene_Product_Has_Associated_AnatomysomeExtracellular Space
- Gene_Product_Has_Biochemical_FunctionsomeSignaling Protein
- Gene_Product_Plays_Role_In_Biological_ProcesssomeIntercellular Communication Process
- Gene_Product_Plays_Role_In_Biological_ProcesssomeCytokine Signaling
- Gene_Product_Plays_Role_In_Biological_ProcesssomeCytokine Receptor Binding
- Gene_Product_Plays_Role_In_Biological_ProcesssomeCytokine Signaling Process
- Gene_Product_Encoded_By_GenesomeCytokine Gene