Interleukin/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Interleukin.

Soluble cytokines that stimulate growth-related activities of leukocytes as well as other cell types, enhancing cell proliferation and differentiation, DNA synthesis, secretion of other biologically active molecules and responses to immune and inflammatory stimuli.