Interleukin-18
Fol, M.; Gościcka, T.
Postepy Higieny i Medycyny Doswiadczalnej 57(6): 685-699
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0032-5449 PMID: 15002164 Document Number: 564634
The paper describes the properties of interleukin-18 (IL-18), the cytokine originally designated as interferon-gamma inducing factor (IGIF): its production, structure and receptor (IL-18R) transmitting a signal to the cell. Moreover, it presents recent data on its biological activity.
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