Chemicals and Drugs

Interleukin-15

Cytokine that stimulates the proliferation of T-LYMPHOCYTES and shares biological activities with IL-2. IL-15 also can induce proliferation and differentiation of B-LYMPHOCYTES.

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Abstract

Cytokine that stimulates the proliferation of T-LYMPHOCYTES and shares biological activities with IL-2. IL-15 also can induce proliferation and differentiation of B-LYMPHOCYTES.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • IL-15
  • IL15
  • Interleukin 15

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Aspects Covered

29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, 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

97; was INTERLEUKIN 15 (NM) 1994-96

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Previous Indexing

  • Interleukins (1994-1996)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D12.644w.276.374w.465w.515
  2. D12.776w.467.374w.465w.515
  3. D23.529.374w.465w.515

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Interleukin-15. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019409. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019409
  2. Interleukin-15. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24776034