Interleukin-18 [interleukin-18]
- Terms
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IL-18
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IFN-gamma Inducing Factor
IFN-gamma-Inducing Factor
IL-18
IL18
Interferon-gamma Inducing Factor
Interferon-gamma-Inducing Factor
A cytokine which resembles IL-1 structurally and IL-12 functionally. It enhances the cytotoxic activity of NK CELLS and CYTOTOXIC T-LYMPHOCYTES, and appears to play a role both as neuroimmunomodulator and in the induction of mucosal immunity.
- DUI
- D020382 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0030026
- Previous indexing
- Cytokines (1995-1998)
- History note
- 1999; use INTERLEUKIN-18 (NM) 1995-1998
- Public note
- 1999; INTERFERON-GAMMA INDUCING FACTOR (now INTERLEUKIN-18) was indexed under CYTOKINES 1995-1998
Allowable subheadings
- AD
- administration & dosage
- AE
- adverse effects
- AG
- agonists
- AA
- analogs & derivatives
- AN
- analysis 5
- AI
- antagonists & inhibitors 1
- BI
- biosynthesis 4
- BL
- blood 5
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CS
- chemical synthesis
- CH
- chemistry
- CL
- classification
- DF
- deficiency
- EC
- economics
- GE
- genetics 20
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology 5
- IP
- isolation & purification 4
- ME
- metabolism 7
- PK
- pharmacokinetics
- PD
- pharmacology 1
- PH
- physiology 1
- PO
- poisoning
- RE
- radiation effects
- ST
- standards
- SD
- supply & distribution
- TU
- therapeutic use 1
- TO
- toxicity
- UR
- urine 2
EGF-IL-18 fusion protein, mouse Chemical MeSH Browser
IL18 protein, human Chemical MeSH Browser