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Recom Cytokines
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Cytokine | Clinical Uses |
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Aldesleukin (IL-2) | increase lymphocyte differentiation and increase NKs—used in renal cell cancer and metastatic melanoma |
Interleukin-11 | increase platelet formation—used in thrombocytopenia |
Filgrastim (G-CSF) | increases granulocytes—used for marrow recovery |
Sargramostim (GM-CSF) | increase granulocytes and macrophages—used for marrow recovery |
Erythropoietin | Anemias, especially associated with renal failure |
Thrombopoietin | Thrombocytopenia |
Interferon-α | Hepatitis B and C, leukemias, melanoma |
Interferon-β | Multiple sclerosis |
Interferon-g | Chronic granulomatous disease --> increase TNF |