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Title

Immunology

Description

Cell types and cytokines

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Subject

Medical

Level

Graduate

Created

08/13/2009

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Term

IL-3

Definition

Induction of pluripotent stem cell to unipotent stem cells (lymphoid and myeloid progenitors). It acts on all stem cells.

Term

IL-4 through IL-10, EPO

Definition

Involved in hematopoiesis

Term

IL-2

Definition

Autocrine action leads to T-cell activation

Term

CD40

Definition

Membrane bound cytokine that activates macrophages [to kill intracellular pathogens].

Term

CD34

Definition

Marker for HSCs (pluripotential hematopoietic stem cells, which cannot be distinguished morphologically)