HYPERSENSITIVITY
CLASSICAL ALTERNATE AND LECTIN PATHWAYS
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Question
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Interleukins are examples of ____
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cytokines
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chemokines
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Interleukins. Interleukins are a group of cytokines that act as chemical signals between white blood cells. Interleukin-2 (IL-2) helps immune system cells grow and divide more quickly.
Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of cytokines are interleukins, interferons, and colony-stimulating factors (filgrastim, sargramostim).
Detailed explanation-3: -There are many types of Cytokines, including chemokines, interferons, interleukins, lymphokines, tumour necrosis factor but generally not hormones or growth factors (despite some terminologic overlap).
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