chemokine
noun
a type of cytokine, secreted by certain cells, that chemically attracts white blood cells to sites of inflammation or infection.
chemokines
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pluralof chemokine.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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After finding they can be infected by RSV, researchers found RSV induced the release of chemokines -- proteins that fight infections by controlling immune cells -- and caused significant inflammation.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 9, 2024
For example, nonimmune cells have genes that allow them to release cytokines and chemokines, chemical messengers that summon an immune response.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 14, 2021
The team found that in general, men had higher levels of certain inflammation-causing proteins known as cytokines and chemokines circulating in their blood than had women.
From Nature ● Sep. 21, 2020
As it shuts down interferons, his team reported in Cell in May, the virus also ramps up production of chemokines, a different set of messenger molecules that summon distant immune cells and trigger inflammation.
From Science Magazine ● Jul. 8, 2020
These co-receptors, which usually bind to chemokines, present another target for anti-HIV drug development.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
