CHEMOKINES
\kˌiːmə͡ʊkˈa͡ɪnz], \kˌiːməʊkˈaɪnz], \k_ˌiː_m_əʊ_k_ˈaɪ_n_z]\
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Class of pro-inflammatory cytokines that have the ability to attract and activate leukocytes. They can be divided into at least three structural branches: C; (CHEMOKINES, C); CC; (CHEMOKINES, CC); and CXC; (CHEMOKINES, CXC); according to variations in a shared cysteine motif.
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