Personal experiences with the name Susan: | Edit. My youngest sister (born 2004) is named Susan, Suzy for short. She is named for my aunt Susan (born 1965), who was named for my great-aunt Susan. Both my aunt and sister are the fifth girl in their respective families.
Cytokine function / Function of cytokine. Cytokines are a large group of proteins, peptides or glycoproteins that are secreted by specific cells of immune system. Cytokines are a category of signaling molecules that mediate and regulate immunity, inflammation and hematopoiesis. Cytokines are produced throughout the body by cells of diverse embryological origin.
While cytokines are necessary for herding cells to the body's battlegrounds to fight infection, disease and trauma, sustained high levels of cytokines are associated with poorer health and such disorders as type-2 diabetes, heart disease, arthritis and even Alzheimer's disease and clinical depression.