The Adaptive Immune System: Cell-Mediated Immunity: Cytokines

Learning Objectives for "The Adaptive Immune System: Cell-Mediated Immunity: Cytokines"

After completing this section you should be able to perform the following objectives.

1. Define cytokine and explain what is meant by "cytokines are pleiotropic, redundant, and multifunctional."

2. Name 3 cytokines that regulate innate immune responses by triggering an inflammatory response.

3. Name the group of cytokines that regulates innate immunity by preventing translation of viral mRNA and by degrading both viral and host cell RNA.

3. Name 4 cytokines that regulate adaptive immune responses.

4. Name 2 cytokines that stimulate hematopoiesis.