Interleukin-6
A cytokine that stimulates the growth and differentiation of B-LYMPHOCYTES and is also a growth factor for HYBRIDOMAS and plasmacytomas. It is produced by many different cells including T-LYMPHOCYTES; MONOCYTES; and FIBROBLASTS.
Year introduced: 1990
Date introduced: May 25, 1989
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Tree Number(s): D12.644.276.374.465.224, D12.776.467.374.465.202, D23.529.374.465.224
MeSH Unique ID: D015850
Entry Terms:
- Interleukin 6
- B Cell Stimulatory Factor-2
- B Cell Stimulatory Factor 2
- B-Cell Stimulatory Factor 2
- B-Cell Stimulatory Factor-2
- Differentiation Factor-2, B-Cell
- Differentiation Factor 2, B Cell
- B-Cell Differentiation Factor-2
- B Cell Differentiation Factor 2
- BSF-2
- Hybridoma Growth Factor
- Growth Factor, Hybridoma
- IFN-beta 2
- Plasmacytoma Growth Factor
- Growth Factor, Plasmacytoma
- Hepatocyte-Stimulating Factor
- Hepatocyte Stimulating Factor
- MGI-2
- Myeloid Differentiation-Inducing Protein
- Differentiation-Inducing Protein, Myeloid
- Myeloid Differentiation Inducing Protein
- B-Cell Differentiation Factor
- B Cell Differentiation Factor
- Differentiation Factor, B-Cell
- Differentiation Factor, B Cell
- IL-6
- Interferon beta-2
- beta-2, Interferon
- Interferon beta 2
- IL6
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