Interleukin 21
Mammalian protein found in humans / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Interleukin 21 (IL-21) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the IL21 gene.[5][6][7]
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Interleukin-21 is a cytokine that has potent regulatory effects on cells of the immune system, including natural killer (NK) cells and cytotoxic T cells that can destroy virally infected or cancerous cells.[5][8] This cytokine induces cell division/proliferation in its target cells.