Chemicals and Drugs

Interleukin-7

A cytokine produced by bone marrow stromal cells that promotes the growth of B-LYMPHOCYTE precursors and is co-mitogenic with INTERLEUKIN-2 for mature T-LYMPHOCYTE activation.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A cytokine produced by bone marrow stromal cells that promotes the growth of B-LYMPHOCYTE precursors and is co-mitogenic with INTERLEUKIN-2 for mature T-LYMPHOCYTE activation.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • IL-7
  • IL7
  • Lymphopoietin-1
  • Interleukin 7
  • Lymphopoietin 1

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29 allowable subheadings

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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90

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Previous Indexing

  • Interleukins (1988-1989)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D12.644w.276.374w.465w.246
  2. D12.776w.467.374w.465w.224
  3. D23.529.374w.465w.246

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Interleukin-7. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015851. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015851
  2. Interleukin-7. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24740392