Svensk definition
En faktor som främjar differentiering och aktivering av eosinofiler i hematopoesen. Den utlöser även en slutlig differentiering av aktiverade B-celler till Ig-producerande celler.
Interleukin-5
Interleukin-5
Engelsk definition
A cytokine that promotes differentiation and activation of EOSINOPHILS. It also triggers activated B-LYMPHOCYTES to differentiate into IMMUNOGLOBULIN-secreting cells.
Svenska synonymer
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Engelska synonymer
Interleukin 5 — BCGF-II — Differentiation Factor, Eosinophil — T-Cell-Replacing Factor — T Cell Replacing Factor — IL-5 — IL5 — T-Cell Replacing Factor — Replacing Factor, T-Cell — B-Cell Growth Factor-II — B Cell Growth Factor II — Eosinophil Differentiation Factor