IL-6
Interleukin-6. A type of biological response modifier (a substance that can improve the body's natural response to infection and disease). These substances are normally produced by the body, but they can also be made in the laboratory. | ||||
Search Dictionary:
IL-6 definition was found in categories: Medicine(1) Encyclopedia(1)
IL-6 Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Aids Glossary |
interleukin 6
a cytokine produced by macrophages that mediates acute systemic immune responses (e.g., fever).
a cytokine produced by macrophages that mediates acute systemic immune responses (e.g., fever).
IL-6 Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
IL6
IL6, Il-6, or IL-6 may refer to:
- Ilyushin Il-6, a Soviet long-range bomber
- Interleukin-6, a pro-inflammatory cytokine
| See more at Wikipedia.org... |