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Biological Factors > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Cytokines > Interleukins > Interleukin-8
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... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Cytokines > Chemokines > Chemokines, CXC > Interleukin-8
Biological Factors > Inflammation Mediators > Chemokines > Chemokines, CXC > Interleukin-8
Biological Factors > Chemotactic Factors > Chemokines > Chemokines, CXC > Interleukin-8

Preferred term

Interleukin-8  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Alveolar Macrophage Chemotactic Factor I
  • Alveolar Macrophage Chemotactic Factor-I
  • AMCF-I
  • Anionic Neutrophil Activating Peptide
  • Anionic Neutrophil-Activating Peptide
  • Chemokine CXCL8
  • Chemokine, CXCL8
  • Chemokines, CXCL8
  • Chemotactic Factor, Macrophage Derived
  • Chemotactic Factor, Macrophage-Derived
  • Chemotactic Factor, Neutrophil
  • Chemotactic Factor, Neutrophil, Monocyte-Derived
  • Chemotactic Peptide-Interleukin-8, Granulocyte
  • CXCL8 Chemokine
  • CXCL8, Chemokine
  • CXCL8 Chemokines
  • Granulocyte Chemotactic Peptide Interleukin 8
  • Granulocyte Chemotactic Peptide-Interleukin-8
  • IL-8
  • IL8
  • Lymphocyte-Derived Neutrophil-Activating Peptide
  • Macrophage-Derived Chemotactic Factor
  • Monocyte-Derived Neutrophil-Activating Peptide
  • Monocyte-Derived Neutrophil Chemotactic Factor
  • Neutrophil-Activating Peptide, Anionic
  • Neutrophil Activating Peptide, Lymphocyte Derived
  • Neutrophil-Activating Peptide, Lymphocyte-Derived
  • Neutrophil Activating Peptide, Monocyte Derived
  • Neutrophil-Activating Peptide, Monocyte-Derived
  • Neutrophil Activation Factor
  • Neutrophil Chemotactic Factor
  • Peptide, Anionic Neutrophil-Activating

Scope note

  • A member of the CXC chemokine family that plays a role in the regulation of the acute inflammatory response. It is secreted by variety of cell types and induces CHEMOTAXIS of NEUTROPHILS and other inflammatory cells.

History note

  • 1991

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016209

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