Tumor necrosis factor-alpha
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In medicine, tumor necrosis factor-alpha is a "serum glycoprotein produced by activated macrophages and other mammalian mononuclear leukocytes. It has necrotizing activity against tumor cell lines and increases ability to reject tumor transplants. Also known as tnf-alpha, it is only 30% homologous to tnf-beta (lymphotoxin), but they share tnf receptors.[1]
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2025), Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.