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Interleukin-8

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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.  DF: IL 8   
See Also Neutrophil Activation 		Other names Neutrophil-Activating Peptide, Monocyte-Derived; Neutrophil-Activating Peptide, Lymphocyte-Derived; IL-8; Chemotactic Factor, Neutrophil, Monocyte-Derived; Chemotactic Factor, Macrophage-Derived; Chemokine CXCL8; CXCL8 Chemokine; IL8; Peptide, Anionic Neutrophil-Activating; Neutrophil-Activating Peptide, Anionic; Neutrophil Chemotactic Factor; Neutrophil Activating Peptide, Monocyte Derived; Neutrophil Activating Peptide, Lymphocyte Derived; Monocyte-Derived Neutrophil-Activating Peptide; Macrophage-Derived Chemotactic Factor; Lymphocyte-Derived Neutrophil-Activating Peptide; Interleukin 8; Granulocyte Chemotactic Peptide Interleukin 8; Chemotactic Peptide-Interleukin-8, Granulocyte; Chemotactic Factor, Macrophage Derived
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
IL8 protein, human  0   *Interleukin-8.
CXCL8(3-73)K11R,G31P  0   *Peptide Fragments *Interleukin-8. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2002 May 10;293(3):939-44
technetium Tc 99m interleukin 8  0   *Organotechnetium Compounds *Interleukin-8. J Nucl Med 2001 Aug;42(8):1257-64
hymenialdisine  95569-43-0   *Azepines *Pyrroles Interleukin-8/antagonists & inhibitors. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 1997 Jul;282(1):459-66
endothelial neutrophil activating peptide  0   *Interleukin-8 Cytokines. Am J Pathol 1994 Dec;145(6):1382-9
interleukin-8 (3-25)  0   *Peptide Fragments *Interleukin-8. Agents Actions 1993 Nov;40(3-4):200-8
interleukin 8 (77)  0   *Interleukin-8. J Neurooncol 1993 Apr;16(1):25-34
interleukin 8 (77), Ala  0   *Interleukin-8. Br J Pharmacol 1991;103(1):1153

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