NEUTROPHIL ACTIVATING PEPTIDE, LYMPHOCYTE DERIVED
\njˈuːtɹəfˌɪl ˈaktɪvˌe͡ɪtɪŋ pˈɛpta͡ɪd], \njˈuːtɹəfˌɪl ˈaktɪvˌeɪtɪŋ pˈɛptaɪd], \n_j_ˈuː_t_ɹ_ə_f_ˌɪ_l ˈa_k_t_ɪ_v_ˌeɪ_t_ɪ_ŋ p_ˈɛ_p_t_aɪ_d]\
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A cytokine that activates neutrophils and attracts neutrophils and T-lymphocytes. It is released by several cell types including monocytes, macrophages, T-lymphocytes, fibroblasts, endothelial cells, and keratinocytes by an inflammatory stimulus. IL-8 is a member of the beta-thromboglobulin superfamily and structurally related to platelet factor 4.
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