| id | GO:0050663 Detailed information
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| name | cytokine secretion
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| namespace | biological_process
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| def | "The regulated release of cytokines from a cell or group of cells. Cytokines are any of a group of proteins that function to control the survival, growth and differentiation of tissues and cells, and which have autocrine and paracrine activity." [GOC:ai, GOC:bf, ISBN:0198599471]
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| synonym | "interferon secretion" NARROW [GOC:add, GOC:mah]
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| synonym | "interleukin secretion" NARROW [GOC:add, GOC:mah]
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| is_a | GO:0009306 ! protein secretion
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| relationship | part_of GO:0001816 ! cytokine production
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