About The Medical Condition Interleukin-8

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Interleukin-8

Interleukin-8 Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Interleukin-8 Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Interleukin-8?

A cytokine that activates neutrophils and attracts neutrophils and T-lymphocytes. It is released by several cell types including monocytes, macrophages, T-lymphocytes, fibroblasts, endothelial cells, and keratinocytes by an inflammatory stimulus. IL-8 is a member of the beta-thromboglobulin superfamily and structurally related to platelet factor 4.

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