lymphotoxin

[lim-fuh-tok-sin]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Immunology.

a glycoprotein that is released by antigen-stimulated or mitogen-stimulated T cells and is toxic to various other cells.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lymphotoxin¹

First recorded in 1970–75; lympho- + toxin

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AhR, aryl hydrocarbon receptor; AMPs, antimicrobial proteins; LT, lymphotoxin; TSLP, thymic stromal lymphopoietin.

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AhR, aryl hydrocarbon receptor; AMPs, antimicrobial proteins; LT, lymphotoxin; TSLP, thymic stromal lymphopoietin.

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��’s more, mice with lymphotoxin intact were able to keep their slim figures when the researchers implanted the segmented filamentous bacteria in their guts.

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When researchers rid mice of a gene encoding a gut molecule called lymphotoxin, segmented filamentous bacteria overwhelmed the normal microbial community.

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