白細胞介素-8
白細胞介素-8(英語:Interleukin-8,簡稱為白介素-8或IL-8,亦稱為趨化因子CXCL8)是巨噬細胞和上皮細胞等分泌的細胞因子[1]。白細胞介素-8結合趨化因子受體白細胞介素-8受體α(IL8RA, 又叫CXCR1)和白細胞介素-8受體β(IL8RB, 又叫CXCR2)而對嗜中性粒細胞(neutrophils)有細胞趨化作用而實現其對炎症反應的調節[2][1]。 白細胞介素-8還有很強的促血管生成作用。白細胞介素-8在小支氣管炎[3] 和囊性纖維化[4] 的發病中起重要作用。
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