The pharmacology instructor is explaining interleukins to the class. What would be the best definition of interleukins?
A) They are substances naturally produced and released by human cells that have been invaded by viruses.
B) They block the inflammatory reaction and decrease initial damage to cells.
C) They are chemicals used to communicate between leukocytes and stimulate immunity.
D) They attach to specific receptor sites and respond to very specific situations.
C
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Interleukins are chemicals produced by T cells to communicate between leukocytes and stimulate cellular immunity and inhibit tumor growth. Immune suppressants block the inflammatory reaction and decrease initial damage to cells. Interferons are naturally produced and released by human cells that have been invaded by viruses. Monoclonal antibodies attach to specific receptor sites and respond to very specific situations.
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