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Interleukin-18 (IL-18), a modulator of the immune system, has been shown to be involved in several immune imbalance disorder episodes, including infections, autoimmunity and cancers. Its anti-cancer activity is mediated by the activation of NK and T cells and by the induction of IFN-γ production; however, its contribution to cancer pathogenesis has not been defined. In this study, with in vitro experimentation, we found that this cytokine can act as a growth factor for breast cancer (MCF-7) and colon cancer (Caco-2) cell lines as the cell number in treatment groups were significantly increased (p |
