Cytokines ___.
A) help reduce inflammation
B) are proteins that bind to receptors throughout the body
C) are also called stress hormones
D) are white blood cells

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Cytokines are proteins that bind to receptors throughout the body and play a crucial role in communication between cells to regulate various functions, including immune responses and inflammation. They are not stress hormones, nor are they white blood cells. Although some cytokines can help reduce inflammation, others can promote it.