[lĭḿfə-kīń]
(n.)Any of various substances released by T cells that have been activated by antigens. They function in the immune response through a variety of actions, including stimulating the production of nonsensitized lymphocytes and activating macrophages.
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Lymphokines are a subset of cytokines that are produced by a type of immune cell known as a lymphocyte. They are typically produced by T cells to direct the immune system response by signaling between...
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Circulating lymphocytes can detect a very small concentration of lymphokine and then move up the concentration gradient towards where the immune response is required. lymphokine at eMedicine Dictionary...
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In cell biology, a lymphokine-activated killer cell (also known as a LAK cell) is a white blood cell that has been stimulated to kill tumour cells.
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Definition of lymphokine in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of lymphokine. Pronunciation of lymphokine. Translations of lymphokine. lymphokine synonyms, lymphokine - a cytokine secreted by helper T cells in response to stimulation by antigens and that acts on other cells of the immune system (as by activating macrophages)
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HON Allergy Glossary, Lymphokine: Soluble cytokines secreted by lymphocytes, which have a variety of effects on lymphocytes and other cell types. Relevant sites from HON's MedHunt: Lymphokine Multimedia from HONselect:
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Pronunciation: ( lim¢fo-kin) Hormonelike peptide, released by activated lymphocytes, that mediates immune response; Cool Feature: Highlight any word from the definition with your mouse for additional information on that term using our LookitMed popup.
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Intratumor CD4 T-cell accumulation requires stronger priming than for expansion and lymphokine secretion.
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Differential expression of LFA-3, Fas and MHC Class I on Ad5- and Ad12-transformed human cells and their susceptibility to lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) cells. Furthermore, Ad12-transformed human cell lines demonstrated greater susceptibility to lysis by lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) cells,
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Phenotypic and lymphokine profile of the effector cells associated with CD8+ anti-HIV-1 suppressor activity (CASA).
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