CytokineDB: a database collecting biological
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| Authors: | Susan Costantini Francesca Capone Marco Miele Eliana Guerriero Maria Napolitano Giovanni Colonna Giuseppe Castello |
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| Institution: | 1.Centro Ricerche Oncologiche di Mercogliano “Fiorentino Lo Vuolo”, via Ammiraglio Bianco, 83013 Mercogliano (AV) Italy;2.Dipartimento di Biochimica e Biofisica e Centro di Ricerca Interdipartimentale di Scienze Computazionali e Biotecnologiche, Seconda Università di Napoli, 80131 Napoli, Italy;3.Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori “Fondazione G. Pascale”, 80131 Napoli, Italy |
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| Abstract: | Cytokines are subdivided in 12 sub-families and are described as multi-functional
molecules that play an important biological activity in host defense system
against pathogens, in homeostasis, tissue repair, cell growth and development.
CytokineDB is an annotated database that collects biological information
regarding the cytokines family in human and will be periodically updated by
including new biological information. This database is freely available online
and can be accessed at the URL: http://www.cro-m.eu/CytokineDB/ |
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| Keywords: | cytokines chemokines database |
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