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Interleukin-16
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Definition
: A cytokine produced by activated T-LYMPHOCYTES that stimulates the migration of CD4-POSITIVE LYMPHOCYTES and monocytes. It has been reported to suppress HIV replication.
DF: IL 16 or IL16
Other names
Interleukin 16; Chemoattractant Factor, Lymphocyte; IL16; Lymphocyte Chemoattractant Factor; LCF Factor; IL-
16
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interleukin-
16 (616-
631)
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*Peptide Fragments
*Interleukin-16
Interleukin-16/antagonists & inhibitors.
Eur J Pharmacol 1999 Oct 27;383(2):189-96
neuronal interleukin-
16
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*Nerve Tissue Proteins
*Interleukin-16.
J Neurosci 1999 Sep 15;19(18):7770-80
interleukin 16 precursor
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*Protein Precursors
*Interleukin-16.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1997 May 13;94(10):5273-7