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IL-2

American  

abbreviation

Immunology, Pharmacology.
  1. interleukin 2.


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"We suspect that even the body's own IL-2 signals may be sufficient to enable T cells to successfully fight cancer once the effects of prostaglandin E2 have been stopped," says Sebastian Kobold.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024

This similarly applies to recent approaches that rely on the protein IL-2 to stimulate T cells.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024

Ms. Taylor is still alive; her case and others catapulted Dr. Rosenberg and IL-2 onto the cover of Newsweek and the front pages of newspapers.

From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2016

Others are experimenting with ways to expand the number of patients who respond to IL-2 treatment.

From Nature • May 26, 2014

They are generally numbered IL-1, IL-2, IL-3, etc.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013