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Monokines
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Definition
: Soluble mediators of the immune response that are neither antibodies nor complement. They are produced largely, but not exclusively, by monocytes and macrophages.
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Examples
Interleukin-1
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
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Drugs
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Crg2 protein, rat
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*Monokines.