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IL18

IL18 Medical Condition Defined & Explained
IL18 Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition IL18?

Cytokine which resembles IL-1 structurally and IL-12 functionally. It enhances the cytotoxic activity of NK cells and CTLs, and appears to play a role both as neuroimmunomodulator and in the induction of mucosal immunity.

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