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Abstract
Soluble factors which stimulate growth-related activities of leukocytes as well as other cell types. They enhance cell proliferation and differentiation, DNA synthesis, secretion of other biologically active molecules and responses to immune and inflammatory stimuli.
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- Interleukin-1
- Interleukin-10
- Interleukin-11
- Interleukin-12
- Interleukin-13
- Interleukin-15
- Interleukin-16
- Interleukin-17
- Interleukin-18
- Interleukin-2
- Interleukin-21
- Interleukin-22
- Interleukin-23
- Interleukin-24
- Interleukin-27
- Interleukin-3
- Interleukin-33
- Interleukin-4
- Interleukin-5
- Interleukin-6
- Interleukin-7
- Interleukin-8
- Interleukin-9
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- Interleukin
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28 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, 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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general or unspecified; prefer specifics
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History Note
1988; for MITOGENIC FACTORS, LYMPHOCYTE use INTERLEUKIN-2 1983-2001, LYMPHOKINES 1978-1982
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Interleukins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007378. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007378
- Interleukins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interleukin
- Interleukins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q194908