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Descriptor English: Interleukin-4
Descriptor Spanish: Interleucina-4
Descriptor interleucina-4
Entry term(s) IL-4
binetracina
factor 1 estimulante de células B
factor 2 de crecimiento de células cebadas
factor I de crecimiento de células B
Scope note: Factor soluble producido por los LINFOCITOS T activados que induce la expresión de los GENES MHC DE CLASE II y los RECEPTORES FC en los LINFOCITOS B y causa su proliferación y diferenciación. Actúa también sobre los linfocitos T, CÉLULAS CEBADAS y otras varias células de linaje hematopoyético.
Descriptor Portuguese: Interleucina-4
Descriptor French: Interleukine-4
Entry term(s): 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
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
Interleukin 4
MCGF-2
Mast Cell Growth Factor 2
Mast Cell Growth Factor-2
Tree number(s): D12.644.276.374.465.186
D12.776.467.374.465.178
D23.529.374.465.186
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015847
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Adjuvants, Immunologic
Antineoplastic Agents
Antirheumatic Agents
Registry Number: 207137-56-2
Previous Indexing: Interleukins (1988-1989)
Lymphokines (1974-1987)
Public MeSH Note: 90; B-CELL GROWTH FACTOR was see INTERLEUKIN-4 1990-96
Online Note: use INTERLEUKIN-4 to search B-CELL GROWTH FACTOR 1990-96
History Note: 90; B-CELL GROWTH FACTOR was see INTERLEUKIN-4 1990-96
Related: Histocompatibility Antigens Class II MeSH
DeCS ID: 29470
Unique ID: D015847
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1990/01/01
Date of Entry: 1989/05/25
Revision Date: 2015/04/15
Interleukin-4 - Preferred
Concept UI M0024266
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Interleukin-4
Entry term(s) 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
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
Interleukin 4
MCGF-2
Mast Cell Growth Factor 2
Mast Cell Growth Factor-2



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