Chemicals and Drugs

Interleukin-23

A heterodimeric cytokine that plays a role in innate and adaptive immune responses. Interleukin-23 is comprised of a unique 19 kDa subunit and 40 kDa subunit that is shared with INTERLEUKIN-12. It is produced by DENDRITIC CELLS; MACROPHAGES and a variety of other immune cells

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A heterodimeric cytokine that plays a role in innate and adaptive immune responses. Interleukin-23 is comprised of a unique 19 kDa subunit and 40 kDa subunit that is shared with INTERLEUKIN-12. It is produced by DENDRITIC CELLS; MACROPHAGES and a variety of other immune cells

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2 entry terms
  • IL-23
  • Interleukin 23

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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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2007(2001)

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  1. D12.644w.276.374w.465w.759w
  2. D12.776w.467.374w.465w.759w
  3. D23.529.374w.465w.550w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Interleukin-23. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D053759. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D053759
  2. Interleukin-23. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interleukin_23
  3. Interleukin-23. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23308590