T/F: most cytokines are rapidly synthesized and have a long half-life
F: they have short half-lives so that we don’t have a build up of cytokines in our bodies (eg. cytokine storms)
False. Most cytokines are rapidly synthesized, but they have a short half-life, ranging from minutes to hours. This is because they are rapidly degraded in order to maintain precise control of their signaling effects.
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