Study Progress on Interleukin-8
- VernacularTitle:白细胞介素-8研究进展
- Author:
yao, YAO
;
lin-lin, WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
interleukin-8;
inflammatory response;
tumor
- From:Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2003;0(10):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
IL-8 is a cytokine which belongs to the chemotactic superfamily.It is one of the major mediators in the inflammatory response.In recent years,it was found that it had multiple functions,such as chemoattractant,potent angiogenic,and so on.The cytokine is believed to play an important role in the pathogenesis of inflammation,tumor progress and immune disease.In this review,the properties of IL-8 and highlight its roles on inflammation and tumor progress were surveied.
