《英文MSH詞典》IL8
[入口詞] IL8
[主題詞] Interleukin-8
[英文釋義] A cytokine that activates neutrophils and attracts neutrophils and T-lymphocytes. It is released by several cell types including monocytes,macrophages,T-lymphocytes,fibroblasts,endothelial cells,and keratinocytes by an inflammatory stimulus. IL-8 is a member of the beta-thromboglobulin superfamily and structurally related to platelet factor 4.