Interleukin 8 (IL-8 or chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 8, CXCL8) is a chemokine produced by macrophages and other cell types such as epithelial cells, airway smooth muscle cells [3] and …

Interleukin-8 (IL-8) is a chemoattractant cytokine produced by a variety of tissue and blood cells. Unlike many other cytokines, it has a distinct target specificity for the neutrophil, with only …

Interleukin-8 (IL-8) is one of the major mediators of the inflammatory response. It is secreted by several cell types and functions as a chemoattractant and as a potent angiogenic factor. It is …

The CXC chemokine interleukin (IL)-8, is a potent neutrophil recruiting and activating factor and the detection of IL-8 in clinical samples from patients with these diseases has led clinicians to …

May 1, 2022 · IL-8 was initially characterized as a chemoattractant of neutrophils engaged in acute inflammation and then discovered to also be chemotactic for endothelial cells with a …

IL-8, also known as C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 8 (CXCL8), is a pro-inflammatory chemokine, a member of the CXC family of chemokines, produced under inflammatory conditions by …

Jul 7, 2021 · Interleukin-8 is a chemotactic agent for monocytes and neutrophils. Interleukin 8 causes oxygen radical and enzyme release by neutrophils and mobilizes products into …

A sufficient response of neutrophil granulocytes stimulated by interleukin (IL)-8 is vital during systemic inflammation, for example, in sepsis or severe trauma. Moreover, IL-8 is clinically …

Interleukin-8 (IL-8), a member of the CXC chemokine family, is an important activator and chemoattractant for neutrophils and has been implicated in a variety of inflammatory diseases. …

IL-8 was first identified in 1987 as a potent, proinflammatory chemokine, which induces trafficking of neutrophils across the vascular wall (chemotaxis) (Table 58-16).121 This molecule belongs …