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interleukin-13

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interleukin-13 [‚in·tər¦lük·ən ′thər‚tēn]
(immunology)
A cytokine produced by activated T lymphocytes that inhibits inflammatory cytokine production induced by bacterial endotoxin and stimulates gamma-interferon production by natural killer cells, enhancing the effect of interleukin-2. Abbreviated IL-13.


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