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lymphokines 281<br />

BLOOD cell) to direct their actions during an IMMUNE<br />

RESPONSE. B-cell lymphocytes <strong>and</strong> T-cell lymphocytes<br />

both secrete lymphokines. Lymphokines<br />

activate <strong>and</strong> coordinate numerous immune functions<br />

across the spectrum <strong>of</strong> the immune<br />

response. They also stimulate cell growth <strong>and</strong> activation<br />

<strong>and</strong> stimulate MACROPHAGE activity.<br />

See also B-CELL LYMPHOCYTE; COMPLEMENT CAS-<br />

CADE; INTERFERONS; INTERLEUKINS; LEUKOCYTE; LYMPHO-<br />

CYTE; MONOKINES; T-CELL LYMPHOCYTE.

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