Interleukin-5

Introduction: Interleukin-5

Description of Interleukin-5

Interleukin-5: lymphokine produced by antigen or mitogen activated T lymphocytes that acts as a differentiation factor for B lymphocytes and eosinophils and increases the production of IgA by B lymphocytes.
Source: Diseases Database

Interleukin-5: lymphokine produced by antigen or mitogen activated T lymphocytes that acts as a differentiation factor for B lymphocytes and eosinophils and increases the production of IgA by B lymphocytes.
Source: CRISP

Interleukin-5: A cytokine that promotes differentiation and activation of EOSINOPHILS. It also triggers activated B-LYMPHOCYTES to differentiate into IMMUNOGLOBULIN-secreting cells.
Source: MeSH 2007

Interleukin-5: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Interleukin-5:

• Cytokine
• Lymphocytes
• Activation
• Differentiation
• Survival
• Eosinophils

Terms associated with Interleukin-5:

Terms Similar to Interleukin-5:

• Il5

Source: Diseases Database

• B-Cell Growth Factor-II
• Eosinophil Differentiation Factor
• IL-5
• T-Cell Replacing Factor

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Interleukin-5

• Interleukins

Source - MeSH 2007

• hematopoietic growth factor
• lymphokine

Source - CRISP

The term Interleukin-5 can be used for:

• B cell growth factor 2
• BCGF2 (B cell growth factor 2)
• KHF (killer helper factor)
• killer helper factor
• TRF (T cell replacing factor)

Source: CRISP

The description of Interleukin-5 may also be used for the following terms:

• BCGF2
• IL5

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Interleukin-5

The following list attempts to classify Interleukin-5 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-5

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Proteins
    • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
      • Cytokines
        • Interleukins
          • Interleukin-5

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Biological Factors
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
    • Cytokines
      • Interleukins
        • Interleukin-5

External links related to: Interleukin-5

• OMIM - INTERLEUKIN 5; IL5

Source: Diseases Database

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