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IL-2

American  

abbreviation

Immunology, Pharmacology.
  1. interleukin 2.


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Further examination of gene expression data collected from clinical trial samples revealed that TILs that responded poorly to IL-2 expressed relatively large numbers of receptors for PGE2 on their surfaces.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024

The researchers also tracked the growth in culture of 215 individual tumor-reactive TILs that respond to IL-2, which is a key component of TIL cultures, and showed that this is indeed the case.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024

He multiplied those cells in the lab and infused them back in the patient, along with shots of IL-2.

From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2016

IL-2 is a protein made by the body to spur the development of T cells in response to threats such as pathogens or cancer.

From Nature • May 26, 2014

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

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013