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Abstract
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.
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Synonyms
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- B Cell Stimulatory Factor-1
- B-Cell Growth Factor-1
- B-Cell Growth Factor-I
- B-Cell Proliferating Factor
- B-Cell Stimulating Factor-1
- B-Cell Stimulatory Factor 1
- B-Cell Stimulatory Factor-1
- BCGF-1
- BSF-1
- Binetrakin
- IL-4
- IL4
- MCGF-2
- Mast Cell Growth Factor-2
- B Cell Growth Factor 1
- B Cell Growth Factor I
- B Cell Proliferating Factor
- B Cell Stimulating Factor 1
- B Cell Stimulatory Factor 1
- Interleukin 4
- Mast Cell Growth Factor 2
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, 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
90; B-CELL GROWTH FACTOR was see INTERLEUKIN-4 1990-96
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- Interleukins (1988-1989)
- Lymphokines (1974-1987)
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- National Library of Medicine. Interleukin-4. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015847. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015847
- Interleukin-4. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24780359