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interleukin 1

American

[in-ter-loo-kin] / ˈɪn tərˌlu kɪn /

noun

Immunology.

any of several proteins released from certain cells, especially macrophages, and having various effects on the activity of other cells, as promoting inflammation or enhancing T-cell proliferation. IL-1

Etymology

Origin of interleukin 1

1979; inter- + leuk(ocyte) + -in ²; so called because such proteins act as agents of communication between different populations of leukocytes

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But uncovering the genes that go awry in FMF and related diseases pointed to specific causes for symptoms, such as surges in inflammation-promoting molecules like interleukin 1 and TNF-alpha.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 22, 2021

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