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

Preferred term

Interleukin-8  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

Broader concept

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Entry terms

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

Allowable Qualifier(s)

In other languages

  • Interleukine-8

    French

  • AMCF-1
  • AMCF-I
  • Chémokine CXCL8
  • Chimiokine CXCL8
  • Facteur activateur des neutrophiles
  • Facteur chimiotactique dérivé des macrophages
  • Facteur chimiotactique des neutrophiles dérivé des monocytes
  • Facteur chimiotactique des polynucléaires neutrophiles
  • Facteur chimiotactique-1 dérivé des macrophages alvéolaires
  • Facteur d'activation des neutrophiles
  • IL-8
  • IL8
  • Interleukine 8
  • Peptide activateur des neutrophiles dérivé des lymphocytes
  • Peptide activateur des neutrophiles dérivé des monocytes
  • Peptide anionique activateur des neutrophiles
  • Peptide anionique d'activation des neutrophiles
  • Peptide d'activation des neutrophiles dérivé des lymphocytes
  • Peptide d'activation des neutrophiles dérivé des monocytes
  • Protéine CXCL8

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-M9FXMS09-M

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