Interleukin 18
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interleukin-18-291-1408848
title:
Interleukin 18
text:
Interleukin-18 (IL-18), also known as interferon-gamma inducing factor is a protein which in humans is encoded by the IL18 gene. The protein encoded by this gene is a proinflammatory cytokine. Many cell types, both hematopoietic cells and non-hematopoietic cells, have the potential to produce IL-18. It was first described in 1989 as a factor that induced interferon-γ (IFN-γ) production in mouse spleen cells. Originally, IL-18 production was recognized in Kupffer cells, and liver-resident macroph
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Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interleukin_18
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2024-03-18T08:54:53Z
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