About The Medical Condition Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha?

Serum glycoprotein produced by activated macrophages and other mammalian mononuclear leukocytes. It has necrotizing activity against tumor cell lines and increases ability to reject tumor transplants. Also known as TNF-alpha, it is only 30% homologous to TNF-beta (LYMPHOTOXIN), but they share two receptors.

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