Interleukin-5 [interleukin-5]
- Terms
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B-Cell Growth Factor-II
BCGF-II
Differentiation Factor, Eosinophil
Eosinophil Differentiation Factor
IL-5
IL5
T-Cell Replacing Factor
T-Cell-Replacing Factor
A cytokine that promotes differentiation and activation of EOSINOPHILS. It also triggers activated B-LYMPHOCYTES to differentiate into IMMUNOGLOBULIN-secreting cells.
- DUI
- D015848 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0024267
- Previous indexing
- Interleukins (1988-1989); Lymphokines (1977-1987)
- History note
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- Public note
- 90
Allowable subheadings
- AD
- administration & dosage 2
- AE
- adverse effects 1
- AG
- agonists 1
- AA
- analogs & derivatives
- AN
- analysis
- AI
- antagonists & inhibitors 45
- BI
- biosynthesis
- BL
- blood 3
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CS
- chemical synthesis
- CH
- chemistry
- CL
- classification
- DF
- deficiency
- EC
- economics
- GE
- genetics
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology 7
- IP
- isolation & purification
- ME
- metabolism 3
- PK
- pharmacokinetics 1
- PD
- pharmacology
- PH
- physiology 4
- PO
- poisoning
- RE
- radiation effects
- ST
- standards
- SD
- supply & distribution
- TU
- therapeutic use 7
- TO
- toxicity
- UR
- urine
IL5 protein, human Chemical MeSH Browser
selenomethionyl interleukin-5 Chemical MeSH Browser