Chemicals and Drugs

Interleukin-6

A cytokine that stimulates the growth and differentiation of B-LYMPHOCYTES and is also a growth factor for HYBRIDOMAS and plasmacytomas. It is produced by many different cells including T-LYMPHOCYTES; MONOCYTES; and FIBROBLASTS.

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A cytokine that stimulates the growth and differentiation of B-LYMPHOCYTES and is also a growth factor for HYBRIDOMAS and plasmacytomas. It is produced by many different cells including T-LYMPHOCYTES; MONOCYTES; and FIBROBLASTS.

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30 entry terms
  • B Cell Stimulatory Factor-2
  • B-Cell Differentiation Factor
  • B-Cell Differentiation Factor-2
  • B-Cell Stimulatory Factor 2
  • B-Cell Stimulatory Factor-2
  • BSF-2
  • Differentiation Factor, B-Cell
  • Differentiation Factor-2, B-Cell
  • Hepatocyte-Stimulating Factor
  • Hybridoma Growth Factor
  • IFN-beta 2
  • IL-6
  • IL6
  • Interferon beta-2
  • MGI-2
  • Myeloid Differentiation-Inducing Protein
  • Plasmacytoma Growth Factor
  • B Cell Differentiation Factor
  • B Cell Differentiation Factor 2
  • B Cell Stimulatory Factor 2
  • Differentiation Factor 2, B Cell
  • Differentiation Factor, B Cell
  • Differentiation-Inducing Protein, Myeloid
  • Growth Factor, Hybridoma
  • Growth Factor, Plasmacytoma
  • Hepatocyte Stimulating Factor
  • Interferon beta 2
  • Interleukin 6
  • Myeloid Differentiation Inducing Protein
  • beta-2, Interferon

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

  • Interleukins (1988-1989)
  • Lymphokines (1987)

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  1. D12.644w.276.374w.465w.224
  2. D12.776w.467.374w.465w.202
  3. D23.529.374w.465w.224

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Interleukin-6. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015850. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015850
  2. Interleukin-6. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24724988