"Interleukin-8" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, 
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				A member of the CXC chemokine family that plays a role in the regulation of the acute inflammatory response. It is secreted by variety of cell types and induces CHEMOTAXIS of NEUTROPHILS and other inflammatory cells.
    
			
			
				
				
					
						| Descriptor ID | D016209 | 
					
						| MeSH Number(s) | D12.644.276.374.200.120.800 D12.644.276.374.465.312 D12.776.467.374.200.120.800 D12.776.467.374.465.246 D23.125.300.120.800 D23.469.200.120.800 D23.529.374.200.120.800 D23.529.374.465.312 | 
					
						| Concept/Terms | Interleukin-8Interleukin-8Interleukin 8IL8Monocyte-Derived Neutrophil Chemotactic FactorNeutrophil Activation FactorNeutrophil-Activating Peptide, Lymphocyte-DerivedLymphocyte-Derived Neutrophil-Activating PeptideNeutrophil Activating Peptide, Lymphocyte DerivedNeutrophil-Activating Peptide, Monocyte-DerivedMonocyte-Derived Neutrophil-Activating PeptideNeutrophil Activating Peptide, Monocyte DerivedAlveolar Macrophage Chemotactic Factor-IAlveolar Macrophage Chemotactic Factor IAMCF-IAnionic Neutrophil-Activating PeptideAnionic Neutrophil Activating PeptideNeutrophil-Activating Peptide, AnionicPeptide, Anionic Neutrophil-ActivatingChemokine CXCL8CXCL8, ChemokineChemokines, CXCL8CXCL8 ChemokinesChemotactic Factor, Macrophage-DerivedChemotactic Factor, Macrophage DerivedMacrophage-Derived Chemotactic FactorChemotactic Factor, NeutrophilNeutrophil Chemotactic FactorChemotactic Factor, Neutrophil, Monocyte-DerivedCXCL8 ChemokineChemokine, CXCL8Granulocyte Chemotactic Peptide-Interleukin-8Chemotactic Peptide-Interleukin-8, GranulocyteGranulocyte Chemotactic Peptide Interleukin 8IL-8
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
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				Below are the most recent publications written about "Interleukin-8" by people in Profiles.
						
					
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								Inflammatory Markers and Fatigue in Individuals With Moderate to Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Nurs Res. 2024 Jan-Feb 01; 73(1):54-61. 
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								Genetic Contributions to Maternal and Neonatal Vitamin D Levels. Genetics. 2020 04; 214(4):1091-1102. 
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								Structural brain alterations in schizophrenia following fetal exposure to the inflammatory cytokine interleukin-8. Schizophr Res. 2010 Aug; 121(1-3):46-54. 
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								Modulation of cystic fibrosis lung disease by variants in interleukin-8. Genes Immun. 2008 Sep; 9(6):501-8. 
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								Elevated maternal interleukin-8 levels and risk of schizophrenia in adult offspring. Am J Psychiatry. 2004 May; 161(5):889-95.