Lymphokine

Introduction: Lymphokine

Description of Lymphokine

Lymphokine: soluble mediators of immune responses that are not antibodies or complement components and that are released by sensitized lymphocytes on contact with antigen.
Source: CRISP

Lymphokine: Soluble protein factors generated by activated lymphocytes that affect other cells, primarily those involved in cellular immunity.
Source: MeSH 2007

Lymphokine: Related Topics

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

• Soluble
• Immune
• Immune symptoms (465 causes)
• Immune disease
• Immune disorder
• Antibodies
• Complement
• Lymphocytes
• Contact
• Contact syndrome (4 causes)

Terms associated with Lymphokine:

Terms Similar to Lymphokine:

• Lymphocyte Mediators

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Immunity, Cellular

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Lymphokine:

• Interferon Type II
• Interleukin-2
• Leukocyte Migration-Inhibitory Factors
• Lymphotoxin-alpha
• Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors
• Suppressor Factors, Immunologic
• Transfer Factor
• Neuroleukin
• Macrophage-Activating Factors

Source - MeSH 2007

• interleukin 15
• interleukin 2
• interleukin 3
• interleukin 4
• interleukin 5
• macrophage activating factor
• migration inhibition factor
• osteoclast activating factor
• tumor necrosis factor beta

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Lymphokine

• Cytokines

Source - MeSH 2007

• cytokine

Source - CRISP

The term Lymphokine can be used for:

• Fc receptor augmenting factor
• FRAF (Fc receptor augmenting factor)
• lymphocyte product
• macrophage fusion factor
• MFF (macrophage fusion factor)
• PRS (pyrogen releasing substance)
• pyrogen releasing substance
• TIF (trapping inhibition factor)
• transfer factor
• trapping inhibition factor

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Lymphokine

The following list attempts to classify Lymphokine into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Peptides
    • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
      • Cytokines
        • Lymphokines

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Proteins
    • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
      • Cytokines
        • Lymphokines

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Biological Factors
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
    • Cytokines
      • Lymphokines

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