Interleukin-5

A cytokine that promotes differentiation and activation of EOSINOPHILS. It also triggers activated B-LYMPHOCYTES to differentiate into IMMUNOGLOBULIN-secreting cells.

Year introduced: 1990

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Tree Number(s): D12.644.276.374.465.202, D12.776.467.374.465.186, D23.529.374.465.202

MeSH Unique ID: D015848

Entry Terms:

• Interleukin 5
• B-Cell Growth Factor-II
• B Cell Growth Factor II
• BCGF-II
• Differentiation Factor, Eosinophil
• Eosinophil Differentiation Factor
• IL-5
• IL5
• T-Cell Replacing Factor
• Replacing Factor, T-Cell
• T-Cell-Replacing Factor
• T Cell Replacing Factor

Previous Indexing:

• Interleukins (1988-1989)
• Lymphokines (1977-1987)

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