Chemicals and Drugs

Interleukin-10

A cytokine produced by a variety of cell types, including T-LYMPHOCYTES; MONOCYTES; DENDRITIC CELLS; and EPITHELIAL CELLS that exerts a variety of effects on immunoregulation and INFLAMMATION. Interleukin-10 combines with itself to form a homodimeric molecule that is the biologically active form of the protein.

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Abstract

A cytokine produced by a variety of cell types, including T-LYMPHOCYTES; MONOCYTES; DENDRITIC CELLS; and EPITHELIAL CELLS that exerts a variety of effects on immunoregulation and INFLAMMATION. Interleukin-10 combines with itself to form a homodimeric molecule that is the biologically active form of the protein.

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5 entry terms
  • CSIF-10
  • Cytokine Synthesis Inhibitory Factor
  • IL-10
  • IL10
  • Interleukin 10

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28 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

92; was INTERLEUKIN-10 (NM) 1990-91

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  • Interleukins (1990-1991)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Interleukin-10. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016753. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016753
  2. Interleukin-10. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24766641