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Measuring Cytokine Levels
Researchers use ELISAs, beads, and arrays to quantify intercellular communication
The Scientist 2004, 18(9):42
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Cytokines and their kin, alternatively called interleukins, growth factors, interferons, necrosis factors, and others, are soluble messengers responsible for communication between nearby cells, especially those of hematopoietic origin. They serve multiple, often overlapping functions, from prompting the maturation of antibody-producing B cells to instigating blood vessel growth.
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