Cytokine - Wikipedia Cytokines include chemokines, interferons, interleukins, lymphokines, and tumour necrosis factors, but generally not hormones or growth factors (despite some overlap in the terminology) Cytokines are especially important in the immune system, including in immune responses and inflammation
Cytokines: From Clinical Significance to Quantification - PMC Cytokines form complex networks that serve to modulate immune processes; different cytokines may have an antagonistic, additive, or synergistic influence on the same biological process
Cytokines: Introduction | British Society for Immunology Cytokines are a large, diverse family of small proteins or glycoproteins (usually smaller than 30 kDa) Although initially described for their immunomodulatory capabilities, additional roles separate from the immune system in developmental processes are also documented, such as cell differentiation and directed migration
Understanding cytokines and their role in the immune system Cytokines are small signaling proteins secreted by cells that regulate immunity, inflammation, and hematopoiesis, playing essential roles in intercellular communication during immune responses and maintaining physiological homeostasis
What Are Cytokines and How Do They Signal Immune Responses? Cytokines are small proteins, typically made up of a few hundred amino acids, secreted by cells of the immune system and other cell types Their job is to transmit signals from one cell to another
Cytokines and Their Side Effects | American Cancer Society Cytokines affect the growth of all blood cells and other cells that help the body's immune and inflammation responses They also help to boost anti-cancer activity by sending signals that can help make abnormal cells die and normal cells live longer
Cytokine - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics The major classes of cytokines include: pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines, cytokines of neutrophil and eosinophil recruitment and activation, cytokines derived from T-helper (Th) and T-regulatory (Tregs) cells, and cytokines of T-cell recruitment and growth factors