User:Lakemicriver/Monokine

The secretion of monokine, prompted by interferon gamma, has activity for the receptors found within immune cells, such as T-cells, hindering their ability to function as regulators of the body. Thus, promoting tumor progression in the cancer-state. In fact, its activity is important in other diseases, such as pulmonary tuberculosis, where researchers have identified monokine as a biomarker.