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chemokine

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che·mo·kine  (km-kn, km-)
n.
Any of various cytokines produced in acute and chronic inflammation that mobilize and activate white blood cells.


chemokine  (km-kn)
See cytokine.


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Thus, the cytokine profile demonstrates that the levels of Th1 chemokine CXCL10 was highly elevated and that the levels of chemokines IL-8/CXCL8, CCL2, and CXCL9 were moderately elevated.
By administering an effective dose of a specific neutralizing agent for chemokine CXCL10, and thus promoting the histological and functional repair of hepatic cells, we hope to offer a treatment that will improve the quality of life of patients who suffer from acute liver failure.
The mutation that has been implicated in West Nile disease susceptibility shuts down the production of a protein called chemokine receptor-5 (CCR5).
 
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