Chemicals and Drugs

Interleukin-3

A multilineage cell growth factor secreted by LYMPHOCYTES; EPITHELIAL CELLS; and ASTROCYTES which stimulates clonal proliferation and differentiation of various types of blood and tissue cells.

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Abstract

A multilineage cell growth factor secreted by LYMPHOCYTES; EPITHELIAL CELLS; and ASTROCYTES which stimulates clonal proliferation and differentiation of various types of blood and tissue cells.

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Synonyms

20 entry terms
  • Burst-Promoting Factor, Erythrocyte
  • Colony-Stimulating Factor 2 Alpha
  • Colony-Stimulating Factor, Mast-Cell
  • Colony-Stimulating Factor, Multipotential
  • Eosinophil-Mast Cell Growth-Factor
  • Erythrocyte Burst-Promoting Factor
  • Hematopoietin-2
  • IL-3
  • Mast-Cell Colony-Stimulating Factor
  • Multipotential Colony-Stimulating Factor
  • P-Cell Stimulating Factor
  • Burst Promoting Factor, Erythrocyte
  • Colony Stimulating Factor, Mast Cell
  • Colony Stimulating Factor, Multipotential
  • Eosinophil Mast Cell Growth Factor
  • Erythrocyte Burst Promoting Factor
  • Hematopoietin 2
  • Interleukin 3
  • Multipotential Colony Stimulating Factor
  • P Cell Stimulating Factor

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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

1987; for HEMATOPOIETIN-2 use HEMATOPOIETIC CELL GROWTH FACTORS 1990-2006

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Previous Indexing

  • Colony-Stimulating Factor (1979-1986)
  • Glycoproteins (1976-1978)
  • Lymphokines (1974-1986)

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  1. D09w.400w.430w.775w.400
  2. D12.644w.276.374w.410.240w.400
  3. D12.644w.276.374w.465w.032
  4. D12.776w.395w.240w.400
  5. D12.776w.467.374w.410.240w.400
  6. D12.776w.467.374w.465w.032
  7. D23.529.374w.410.240w.400
  8. D23.529.374w.465w.169

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Interleukin-3. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007377. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007377
  2. Interleukin-3. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24721353