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しゅよういん 腫瘍壊死因子
Noun
1. tumor necrosis factor (e.g. cachexin); tumour necrosis factor; TNF
Wikipedia definition
2. Tumor necrosis factorsTumor necrosis factors (or the TNF-family) refer to a group of cytokines whose family can cause cell death. The first two members of the family to be identified were: Tumor necrosis factor (TNF), formerly known as TNF-α, is the best-known member of this class. TNF is a monocyte-derived cytotoxin that has been implicated in tumor regression, septic shock and cachexia.
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