Chemicals and Drugs

Interleukin-2

A soluble substance elaborated by antigen- or mitogen-stimulated T-LYMPHOCYTES which induces DNA synthesis in naive lymphocytes.

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Abstract

A soluble substance elaborated by antigen- or mitogen-stimulated T-LYMPHOCYTES which induces DNA synthesis in naive lymphocytes.

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

21 entry terms
  • IL-2
  • IL2
  • Interleukin II
  • Interleukine 2
  • Lymphocyte Mitogenic Factor
  • T-Cell Growth Factor
  • T-Cell Stimulating Factor
  • TCGF
  • Thymocyte Stimulating Factor
  • Interleukin 2
  • Mitogenic Factor, Lymphocyte
  • T Cell Growth Factor
  • T Cell Stimulating Factor
  • RU 49637
  • RU-49637
  • Ro-23-6019
  • Ro-236019
  • RU49637
  • Ro 23 6019
  • Ro 236019
  • Ro236019

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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

1990(1978)

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Previous Indexing

  • Mitogens (1973-1977)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Interleukin-2. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007376. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007376
  2. Interleukin-2. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24724533