Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for IL-2. Search instead for LT-2.

IL-2

American  

abbreviation

Immunology, Pharmacology.
  1. interleukin 2.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

For this study, the researchers loaded the patches with a combination of the cytokines IL-2 and CCL-22.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2024

The researchers show that, grown in the presence of PGE2 inhibitor, tumor-reactive TILs become responsive to IL-2 once again and show signs of renewed metabolic fitness and functional vitality.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024

In some cases he treated patients with their own white blood cells that had been incubated in IL-2.

From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2016

IL-2 is a protein made by the body to spur the development of T cells in response to threats such as pathogens or cancer.

From Nature • May 26, 2014

They are generally numbered IL-1, IL-2, IL-3, etc.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013