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Can cytokines cross the cell membrane?
Posted October 23, 2023
Bioconjugation Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)Cell SignalingProtein
Answer
Cytokines themselves cannot cross the cell membrane. However, they bind to cytokine receptors on the outer surface of the cell to trigger responses inside the cell.
Additional resources
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