Cytokines: An Overview
1991; Wiley; Volume: 25; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1600-0897.1991.tb01082.x
ISSN1600-0897
Autores Tópico(s)Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
ResumoCytokines are a broad, heterogeneous group of proteins and polypeptides that regulate intercellular communication. Examples of cytokines include interleukins, interferons, colony-stimulating factors, and a variety of growth factors. The preparation of large quantities of highly purified recombinant cytokines has provided a basis for their biological and physicochemical characterization. The pleiotropic biological effects of these factors are expressed through binding to specific, high-affinity cell-surface receptors. Although they are different in amino acid sequence, cytokines have a number of biological and physicochemical properties in common.
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