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Descriptor English: Interleukin-8
Descriptor Spanish: Interleucina-8
Descriptor interleucina-8
Entry term(s) IL-8
factor quimiotáctico de neutrófilos derivado de monocitos
factor quimiotáctico derivado de macrófagos
péptido activador de neutrófilos derivado de linfocitos
péptido activador de neutrófilos derivado de monocitos
quimiocina CXCL8
Scope note: Miembro de la familia de quimiocinas CXC que desempeña un papel en la regulación de la respuesta inflamatoria aguda. Es segregada por una variedad de tipos celulares e induce QUIMIOTAXIA de los NEUTRÓFILOS y de otras células inflamatorias.
Descriptor Portuguese: Interleucina-8
Descriptor French: Interleukine-8
Entry term(s): AMCF-I
Alveolar Macrophage Chemotactic Factor I
Alveolar Macrophage Chemotactic Factor-I
Anionic Neutrophil Activating Peptide
Anionic Neutrophil-Activating Peptide
CXCL8 Chemokine
CXCL8 Chemokines
CXCL8, Chemokine
Chemokine CXCL8
Chemokine, CXCL8
Chemokines, CXCL8
Chemotactic Factor, Macrophage Derived
Chemotactic Factor, Macrophage-Derived
Chemotactic Factor, Neutrophil
Chemotactic Factor, Neutrophil, Monocyte-Derived
Chemotactic Peptide-Interleukin-8, Granulocyte
Granulocyte Chemotactic Peptide Interleukin 8
Granulocyte Chemotactic Peptide-Interleukin-8
IL-8
IL8
Interleukin 8
Lymphocyte-Derived Neutrophil-Activating Peptide
Macrophage-Derived Chemotactic Factor
Monocyte-Derived Neutrophil Chemotactic Factor
Monocyte-Derived Neutrophil-Activating Peptide
Neutrophil Activating Peptide, Lymphocyte Derived
Neutrophil Activating Peptide, Monocyte Derived
Neutrophil Activation Factor
Neutrophil Chemotactic Factor
Neutrophil-Activating Peptide, Anionic
Neutrophil-Activating Peptide, Lymphocyte-Derived
Neutrophil-Activating Peptide, Monocyte-Derived
Peptide, Anionic Neutrophil-Activating
Tree 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
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016209
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Previous Indexing: Interleukins (1988-1990)
Public MeSH Note: 1991; ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGE CHEMOTACTIC FACTOR-I was indexed under CHEMOTACTIC FACTORS 1991-2007
History Note: 1991
Entry Version: IL 8
Related: Neutrophil Activation MeSH
DeCS ID: 28995
Unique ID: D016209
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1990/04/24
Revision Date: 2015/04/15
Interleukin-8 - Preferred
Concept UI M0024750
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Interleukin-8
Entry term(s) AMCF-I
Alveolar Macrophage Chemotactic Factor I
Alveolar Macrophage Chemotactic Factor-I
Anionic Neutrophil Activating Peptide
Anionic Neutrophil-Activating Peptide
CXCL8 Chemokine
CXCL8 Chemokines
CXCL8, Chemokine
Chemokine CXCL8
Chemokine, CXCL8
Chemokines, CXCL8
Chemotactic Factor, Macrophage Derived
Chemotactic Factor, Macrophage-Derived
Chemotactic Factor, Neutrophil
Chemotactic Factor, Neutrophil, Monocyte-Derived
Chemotactic Peptide-Interleukin-8, Granulocyte
Granulocyte Chemotactic Peptide Interleukin 8
Granulocyte Chemotactic Peptide-Interleukin-8
IL-8
IL8
Interleukin 8
Lymphocyte-Derived Neutrophil-Activating Peptide
Macrophage-Derived Chemotactic Factor
Monocyte-Derived Neutrophil Chemotactic Factor
Monocyte-Derived Neutrophil-Activating Peptide
Neutrophil Activating Peptide, Lymphocyte Derived
Neutrophil Activating Peptide, Monocyte Derived
Neutrophil Activation Factor
Neutrophil Chemotactic Factor
Neutrophil-Activating Peptide, Anionic
Neutrophil-Activating Peptide, Lymphocyte-Derived
Neutrophil-Activating Peptide, Monocyte-Derived
Peptide, Anionic Neutrophil-Activating



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