Chemicals and Drugs

Interleukins

Soluble factors which stimulate growth-related activities of leukocytes as well as other cell types. They enhance cell proliferation and differentiation, DNA synthesis, secretion of other biologically active molecules and responses to immune and inflammatory stimuli.

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Soluble factors which stimulate growth-related activities of leukocytes as well as other cell types. They enhance cell proliferation and differentiation, DNA synthesis, secretion of other biologically active molecules and responses to immune and inflammatory stimuli.

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  • Interleukin

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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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History Note

1988; for MITOGENIC FACTORS, LYMPHOCYTE use INTERLEUKIN-2 1983-2001, LYMPHOKINES 1978-1982

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Interleukins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007378. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007378
  2. Interleukins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interleukin
  3. Interleukins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q194908