Which of these is false regarding cytokines:
High-Yield Explanation
Cytokines mediate their effects by binding to specific high-affinity receptors on their target cells. Specific cytokines mediate specific reactions.
Other important characteristics of cytokines
Cytokines are soluble proteins produced by a wide variety of hematopoietic and non-hematopoietic cells.
They are short acting.
They are required for
Regulation of growth
Activation of the immune system
Mediation of inflammatory response