Activated T cells and macrophages release ________ to mobilize immune cells and attract other leukocytes into the area.

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Activated T cells and macrophages release cytokines to signal and recruit other immune cells to the site of infection or injury. Perforins are released by cytotoxic T cells to directly kill infected or cancerous cells. Interleukin 1 and 2 proteins also play important roles in immune signaling, but are not specifically released by activated T cells and macrophages to mobilize other immune cells.

Activated T Cells and Macrophages Release ________ to Mobilize Immune