Interleukin-4

Introduction: Interleukin-4

Description of Interleukin-4

Interleukin-4: lymphokine produced by antigen or mitogen activated T lymphocytes that enhances the ability of B lymphocytes to present antigen, primes B lymphocytes to proliferate in response to anti-Ig and lipopolysaccharide, and regulates the production of IgG and IgE by B lymphocytes; it also acts as a growth factor for T lymphocytes and as a maturation factor for mast cells.
Source: Diseases Database

Interleukin-4: lymphokine produced by antigen or mitogen activated T lymphocytes that enhances the ability of B lymphocytes to present antigen, primes B lymphocytes to proliferate in response to anti-Ig and lipopolysaccharide, and regulates the production of IgG and IgE by B lymphocytes; it also acts as a growth factor for T lymphocytes and as a maturation factor for mast cells.
Source: CRISP

Interleukin-4: A soluble factor produced by activated T-LYMPHOCYTES that induces the expression of MHC CLASS II GENES and FC RECEPTORS on B-LYMPHOCYTES and causes their proliferation and differentiation. It also acts on T-lymphocytes, MAST CELLS, and several other hematopoietic lineage cells.
Source: MeSH 2007

Interleukin-4: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Interleukin-4:

• Cytokine
• Lymphocytes
• Differentiation
• Class
• IgE
• DNA
• Biosynthesis
• SYN
• Cell
• Factor

Terms associated with Interleukin-4:

Terms Similar to Interleukin-4:

• Il4

Source: Diseases Database

• B-Cell Growth Factor-I
• B-Cell Stimulatory Factor-1
• Binetrakin
• IL-4
• Mast Cell Growth Factor-2

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Histocompatibility Antigens Class II

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Interleukin-4

• Interleukins

Source - MeSH 2007

• hematopoietic growth factor
• lymphokine

Source - CRISP

The term Interleukin-4 can be used for:

• B cell stimulating factor 1
• BSF1 (B cell stimulating factor 1)

Source: CRISP

The description of Interleukin-4 may also be used for the following terms:

• B cell growth factor
• BCGF
• BCGF (B cell growth factor)
• BSF1
• IL4

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Interleukin-4

The following list attempts to classify Interleukin-4 into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Peptides
    • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
      • Cytokines
        • Interleukins
          • Interleukin-4

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Proteins
    • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
      • Cytokines
        • Interleukins
          • Interleukin-4

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Biological Factors
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
    • Cytokines
      • Interleukins
        • Interleukin-4

External links related to: Interleukin-4

• OMIM - INTERLEUKIN 4; IL4

Source: Diseases Database

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