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Interleukin-5
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Definition
: A cytokine that promotes differentiation and activation of EOSINOPHILS. It also triggers activated B-LYMPHOCYTES to differentiate into IMMUNOGLOBULIN-secreting cells.
DF: IL 5 or IL5
Other names
T-
Cell Replacing Factor; IL-
5; Eosinophil Differentiation Factor; B-
Cell Growth Factor-
II; T Cell Replacing Factor; Replacing Factor, T-
Cell; Interleukin 5; B Cell Growth Factor II; T-
Cell-
Replacing Factor; Differentiation Factor, Eosinophil; BCGF-
II; IL5
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
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5-
(cyclohexylmethoxy)-
3-
(3,4,5-
trimethoxyphenyl)-
4H-
chromen-
4-
one
0
*Isoflavones
Interleukin-5/antagonists & inhibitors.
Bioorg Med Chem 2010 Jun 15;18(12):4441-5
IL5 protein, human
0
*Interleukin-5.
R 146225
0
*Pyrimidines
*Triazines
Interleukin-5/antagonists & inhibitors.
J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2000 Nov;295(2):655-61
sophoricoside
0
*Benzopyrans
Interleukin-5.
Planta Med 1999 Jun;65(5):408-12
SCH 42886
0
*Piperidines
*Thiazoles
Interleukin-5/antagonists & inhibitors.
Eur J Biochem 1997 Jun 15;246(3):625-32
4-
ethylamino-
2-
methylthiophenol
0
*Phenols
Interleukin-5/antagonists & inhibitors.
Eur J Biochem 1997 Jun 15;246(3):625-32
selenomethionyl interleukin-
5
0
*Interleukin-5
Selenomethionine/*analogs & derivatives.
Eur J Biochem 1993 Mar 15;212(3):751-5