Chemicals and Drugs

Interleukin-9

A multifunctional cytokine secreted by primarily by activated TH2 CELLS that may play a role as a regulator of allergic INFLAMMATION. It has been shown to enhance the growth and CELL DIFFERENTIATION of MAST CELLS, and can act on a variety of other immune cells.

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Abstract

A multifunctional cytokine secreted by primarily by activated TH2 CELLS that may play a role as a regulator of allergic INFLAMMATION. It has been shown to enhance the growth and CELL DIFFERENTIATION of MAST CELLS, and can act on a variety of other immune cells.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • IL-9
  • IL9
  • P40 T-Cell Growth Factor
  • T-Cell Growth Factor P40
  • Interleukin 9
  • P40 T Cell Growth Factor
  • T Cell Growth Factor P40

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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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History Note

92; was INTERLEUKIN 9 (NM) 1989-91

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Previous Indexing

  • Growth Substances (1989-1990)
  • Interleukins (1990-1991)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D12.644w.276.374w.465w.377
  2. D12.776w.467.374w.465w.312
  3. D23.529.374w.465w.377

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Interleukin-9. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016906. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016906
  2. Interleukin-9. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24787897