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interleukin-24

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More on Interleukins Definition: 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.  general or unspecified; prefer specifics    Other names Interleukin
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
interleukin-24 [ C49A protein, human,FISP,FISP protein, human,IL-24 protein,IL-24 protein, human,IL10B,IL24 protein, human,MDA-7 protein, human,Mob-5,MOB-5 protein, human,ST16,ST16 protein, human,Suppression of tumorigenicity 16 protein, human,interleukin 24, human,mda-7 protein,melanoma differentiation associated protein 7,melanoma differentiation association protein 7,suppression of tumorigenicity 16 protein ]
  a melanoma differentiation associated gene product; forced expression of mda-7 in human melanoma cells suppresses growth and colony formation; MW 23.8 kDa; amino acid sequence given in first source; G
0   *Interleukins Cell Differentiation
Pharma Action Adjuvants, Immunologic
Oncogene 1995 Dec 21;11(12):2477-86

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