What subfamily of small cytokines acts primarily as chemoattractants that stimulate the migration of lymphocytes into inflamed tissue?
A)minicytokines
B)interleukins
C)chemokines
D)interferons
E)tumor necrosis factors

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Chemokines specifically act as chemoattractants that stimulate the migration of lymphocytes into inflamed tissue, while interleukins, interferons, and tumor necrosis factors have a variety of functions beyond just chemoattraction. Minicytokines are not a recognized subfamily of cytokines.

What Subfamily of Small Cytokines Acts Primarily as Chemoattractants That