Interleukin-15 and tumor
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-422X.2011.09.001
- VernacularTitle:白细胞介素-15与肿瘤的相关性
- Author:
Xiaohua ZHANG
;
Yanhong. GU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Interleukin-15;
Neoplasms;
Cytokines
- From:
Journal of International Oncology
2011;38(9):643-646
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Interleukin-15 is a multffunctional cytokine,which are the activating and induction factors of the T-cell,B-cell,NK-cell and lymphokine-activated killer cell (LAK).It can stimulate hematopoietic stem cell proliferation and differentiation,enhance immunity and has anti-tumor effects.IL-15 and IL-2 have similar structures and functions,but many activating effects of IL-15 are stronger than the other's.IL-15 is closely related to tumor development,and has broad application prospects in biological therapy of cancer.
