Interleukin 18

Introduction: Interleukin 18

Description of Interleukin 18

Interleukin 18: cytokine which resembles interleukin 1 structurally and interleukin 12 functionally; enhances cytotoxic activity of NK cells and CTLs; appears to play a role both as neuroimmunomodulator and in the induction of mucosal immunity.
Source: CRISP

Interleukin 18: A cytokine which resembles IL-1 structurally and IL-12 functionally. It enhances the cytotoxic activity of NK CELLS and CYTOTOXIC T-LYMPHOCYTES, and appears to play a role both as neuroimmunomodulator and in the induction of mucosal immunity.
Source: MeSH 2007

Interleukin 18: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Interleukin 18:

• Cytokine
• Cytotoxic
• Play
• Role
• Induction
• Mucosal
• Immunity

Terms associated with Interleukin 18:

Broader terms for Interleukin 18

• cytokine

Source - CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Interleukin 18:

• interferon inducer

Source: CRISP

The description of Interleukin 18 may also be used for the following terms:

• IL18

Source: CRISP

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