Cytokines

<p>The cytokines are a group of peptides secreted by cells of the immune system such as macrophages lymphocytes and T cells. The term cytokine is however simplistic and in fact they can be divided into functional families and have wide ranging effects from cells and molecular pathways to the whole individual. Written by distinguished scholars and experts this book is a holistic knowledge-base to enable scientists and doctors to understand cytokines in specific or broad detail. </p>