Interleukin-4
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.
Year introduced: 1990
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Tree Number(s): D12.644.276.374.465.186, D12.776.467.374.465.178, D23.529.374.465.186
MeSH Unique ID: D015847
Registry Number: 207137-56-2
Entry Terms:
- Interleukin 4
- B Cell Stimulatory Factor-1
- B Cell Stimulatory Factor 1
- B-Cell Growth Factor-1
- B Cell Growth Factor 1
- B-Cell Growth Factor-I
- B Cell Growth Factor I
- B-Cell Proliferating Factor
- B Cell Proliferating Factor
- B-Cell Stimulating Factor-1
- B Cell Stimulating Factor 1
- B-Cell Stimulatory Factor 1
- B-Cell Stimulatory Factor-1
- BCGF-1
- Binetrakin
- BSF-1
- IL-4
- IL4
- Mast Cell Growth Factor-2
- Mast Cell Growth Factor 2
- MCGF-2
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