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Descriptor English: Interleukin-5
Descriptor Spanish: Interleucina-5
Descriptor interleucina-5
Entry term(s) IL-5
factor II de crecimiento de células B
factor de diferenciación de eosinófilos
factor sustitutivo de células T
Scope note: Citocina que promueve la diferenciación y activación de los EOSINÓFILOS. Desencadena también la diferenciación de los LINFOCITOS B en células secretoras de INMUNOGLOBULINAS.
Descriptor Portuguese: Interleucina-5
Descriptor French: Interleukine-5
Entry term(s): B Cell Growth Factor II
B-Cell Growth Factor-II
BCGF-II
Differentiation Factor, Eosinophil
Eosinophil Differentiation Factor
IL-5
IL5
Interleukin 5
Replacing Factor, T-Cell
T Cell Replacing Factor
T-Cell Replacing Factor
T-Cell-Replacing Factor
Tree number(s): D12.644.276.374.465.202
D12.776.467.374.465.186
D23.529.374.465.202
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015848
Scope note: A cytokine that promotes differentiation and activation of EOSINOPHILS. It also triggers activated B-LYMPHOCYTES to differentiate into IMMUNOGLOBULIN-secreting 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
Previous Indexing: Interleukins (1988-1989)
Lymphokines (1977-1987)
Public MeSH Note: 90
History Note: 90
DeCS ID: 29471
Unique ID: D015848
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-5 - Preferred
Concept UI M0024267
Scope note A cytokine that promotes differentiation and activation of EOSINOPHILS. It also triggers activated B-LYMPHOCYTES to differentiate into IMMUNOGLOBULIN-secreting cells.
Preferred term Interleukin-5
Entry term(s) B Cell Growth Factor II
B-Cell Growth Factor-II
BCGF-II
Differentiation Factor, Eosinophil
Eosinophil Differentiation Factor
IL-5
IL5
Interleukin 5
Replacing Factor, T-Cell
T Cell Replacing Factor
T-Cell Replacing Factor
T-Cell-Replacing Factor



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