Name several cytokines and describe their role in the immune response.

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Hi, everyone. Our next question says which of the following cytokines is responsible for guiding immune cells to specific sites of an infection and an immune response. A tumor necrosis factors. B chemokines, C interleukins and D interferons. When we think about the types of cells that guide immune cells to a specific place that would be choice. B chemokines and chemokines attract immune cells to the sites where they are needed. So they essentially trigger the migration of leucocytes to a site of inflammation or an infection. When we look at our other answer, choices, choice. A tumor necrosis factors or T NFS are involved in inflammation and cell death, they trigger an immune response against infected or damaged cells. So it's a little bit subtle. They're different from chemokines, but chemokines basically direct immune cells by location. Whereas the T NFS trigger that response against a specific type of cell with a certain type of damage to it or in terms of infection, something that's wrong with it. Choice C interleukins are involved of the involved with the coordination of an immune response. They regulate the growth differentiation and activation of immune cells. But not again, doesn't guide cells to the site where they're needed. And then finally, choice d interferences are involved specifically in antiviral defense of self. And they do that by means of inhibiting viral replication, thereby preventing the viruses from replicating themselves and spreading to new cells, but not what we're looking for. So not our answer. So again, the cytokine is responsible for guiding immune cells to specific sites of an infection. Choice B chemokines. See you in the next video.

Name several cytokines and describe their role in the immune response.

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Key Concepts

Cytokines

Types of Cytokines

Immune Response