Chemicals and Drugs

Interleukin-21

INTERLEUKINS that affect the differentiation and function of LYMPHOCYTES and MYELOID CELLS and regulate both IMMUNITY, INNATE and ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY. They are also involved in the expansion of NK CELLS.

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Abstract

INTERLEUKINS that affect the differentiation and function of LYMPHOCYTES and MYELOID CELLS and regulate both IMMUNITY, INNATE and ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY. They are also involved in the expansion of NK CELLS.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • IL-21
  • IL21
  • Interleukin 21

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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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2025 (2000)

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  1. D12.644w.276.374w.465w.027w
  2. D12.776w.467.374w.465w.027w
  3. D23.529.374w.465w.162w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Interleukin-21. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000098546. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000098546
  2. Interleukin-21. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interleukin_21
  3. Interleukin-21. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q909381