The term cytokine is derived from a combination of two Greek words - cyto meaning cell and kinos meaning movement. Cytokines are cell signalling molecules that aid cell to cell communication in immune responses and stimulate the movement of cells towards sites of inflammation, infection and trauma.
Organs that have been successfully transplanted include the heart, kidneys, liver, lungs, pancreas, intestine, and thymus. Some organs, like the brain, cannot be transplanted. Tissues include bones, tendons (both referred to as musculoskeletal grafts), corneae, skin, heart valves, nerves and veins.
Here are answers to some of your questions about donating your organs and tissues. The Organ Donor Register is a list of people who want to donate their organs and/or tissue to help save or enhance lives. Donation for transplant can be the best treatment for most people with organs and/or tissue failure. Donated tissue can save or improve the lives of people suffering from illness or injury. Living donation involves giving an organ and/or a tissue to someone who needs a transplant.