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Interleukin-15
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Definition
: Cytokine that stimulates the proliferation of T-LYMPHOCYTES and shares biological activities with IL-2. IL-15 also can induce proliferation and differentiation of B-LYMPHOCYTES.
DF: IL 15 or IL15
Other names
IL15; Interleukin 15; IL-
15
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IL15 protein, human
0
*Interleukin-15.
J Transl Med. 2011;9() (dup#125):162
IL-
15Ralpha-
sushi domain-
linker-
IL-
15 fusion protein
0
*Recombinant Fusion Proteins
Interleukin-15
Interleukin-15 Receptor alpha Subunit.
J Biol Chem. 2006 Jan 20;281(3):1612-9.
IL-
15-
Fcgamma2a protein, human
0
*Recombinant Fusion Proteins
*Interleukin-15
Immunoglobulin Variable Region.
J Immunol 2001 Sep 15;167(6):3478-85