Lymphokines Definition and Cytokines
What is Lymphokines and Definition
CYTOKINES that convey biochemical messages among lymphocytes (a type of white BLOOD cell) to direct their actions during an IMMUNE RESPONSE. B-cell lymphocytes and T-cell lymphocytes both secrete lymphokines. Lymphokines activate and coordinate numerous immune functions across the spectrum of the immune response. They also stimulate cell growth and activation and stimulate MACROPHAGE activity.
See also B-CELL LYMPHOCYTE; COMPLEMENT CASCADE; INTERFERONS; INTERLEUKINS; LEUKOCYTE; LYMPHOCYTE; MONOKINES; T-CELL LYMPHOCYTE.
