CACHECTIN TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR
\kˈaʃɪktˌɪn tjˈuːmə nɛkɹˈə͡ʊsɪs fˈaktə], \kˈaʃɪktˌɪn tjˈuːmə nɛkɹˈəʊsɪs fˈaktə], \k_ˈa_ʃ_ɪ_k_t_ˌɪ_n t_j_ˈuː_m_ə n_ɛ_k_ɹ_ˈəʊ_s_ɪ_s f_ˈa_k_t_ə]\
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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 two receptors.
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