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A member of the CXC chemokine family that plays a role in the regulation of the acute inflammatory response. It is secreted by variety of cell types and induces CHEMOTAXIS of NEUTROPHILS and other inflammatory cells.
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- AMCF-I
- Alveolar Macrophage Chemotactic Factor-I
- Anionic Neutrophil-Activating Peptide
- CXCL8 Chemokine
- Chemokine CXCL8
- Chemokines, CXCL8
- Chemotactic Factor, Macrophage-Derived
- Chemotactic Factor, Neutrophil
- Chemotactic Factor, Neutrophil, Monocyte-Derived
- Granulocyte Chemotactic Peptide-Interleukin-8
- IL-8
- IL8
- Monocyte-Derived Neutrophil Chemotactic Factor
- Neutrophil Activation Factor
- Neutrophil-Activating Peptide, Lymphocyte-Derived
- Neutrophil-Activating Peptide, Monocyte-Derived
- Alveolar Macrophage Chemotactic Factor I
- Anionic Neutrophil Activating Peptide
- CXCL8 Chemokines
- CXCL8, Chemokine
- Chemokine, CXCL8
- Chemotactic Factor, Macrophage Derived
- Chemotactic Peptide-Interleukin-8, Granulocyte
- Granulocyte Chemotactic Peptide Interleukin 8
- Interleukin 8
- Lymphocyte-Derived Neutrophil-Activating Peptide
- Macrophage-Derived Chemotactic Factor
- Monocyte-Derived Neutrophil-Activating Peptide
- Neutrophil Activating Peptide, Lymphocyte Derived
- Neutrophil Activating Peptide, Monocyte Derived
- Neutrophil Chemotactic Factor
- Neutrophil-Activating Peptide, Anionic
- Peptide, Anionic Neutrophil-Activating
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1991
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- Interleukins (1988-1990)
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- National Library of Medicine. Interleukin-8. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016209. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016209
- Interleukin-8. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24786272