OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
SIGNALLING IMMUNOLOGY CANCER
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Question
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Name the cytokine:Inflammation; Activates macrophages, granulocytes, cytotoxic cells; Kills tumor cells; Enhances phagocytosis
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TNF
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MIF
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MAF
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GM-CSF
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Inflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF), interleukin-1 (IL-1), and IL-6, enhance the phagocytic and microbicidal activity of the cells and increase their stickiness.
Detailed explanation-2: -Macrophages are activated by interferon- (IFN-) from various sources – including activated NK cells or T cells – or by non-immunologic stimuli such as endotoxin.
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