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Immunologic Factors

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Definition: Biologically active substances whose activities affect or play a role in the functioning of the immune system.     
Examples Adjuvants, Immunologic; Agglutinins; Immunosuppressive Agents; Interferon Inducers
Other names Immunomodulators; Factors, Immunological; Factors, Immune; Response Modifiers, Biological; Modifiers, Biological Response; Immunological Factors; Immune Factors; Factors, Immunologic; Biomodulators; Biological Response Modifiers
Substances having this pharmacologic action: Antibodies, Archaeal; krestin; fructose-1,6-diphosphate; O-deacetyl platelet activating factor; beta-1,3-glucan; Ribomunyl; muramylNAc-Ala-isoGln-Lys-tripeptide-PE; Hepatitis A Antibodies; Immunoconglutinins; Antibodies, Phospho-Specific; Plantibodies; Eosinophil Granule Proteins; Eosinophil Major Basic Protein; Eosinophil Cationic Protein; Eosinophil-Derived Neurotoxin; Eosinophil Peroxidase; Immunoglobulin Subunits; Complement C3-C5 Convertases; Complement C3-C5 Convertases, Alternative Pathway; Complement C3-C5 Convertases, Classical Pathway; Mannose-Binding Protein-Associated Serine Proteases; Complement C2a; Complement C2b; Complement C5b; Complement C3 Convertase, Alternative Pathway; Complement C5 Convertase, Alternative Pathway; Complement C3 Convertase, Classical Pathway; Complement C5 Convertase, Classical Pathway; Antigens, CD46; Antigens, CD79; Anaphylatoxins; Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; Antibodies; Antibodies, Bacterial; Antibodies, Fungal; Antibodies, Helminth; Antibodies, Heterophile; Antibodies, Monoclonal; Antibodies, Neoplasm; Antibodies, Protozoan; Antibodies, Viral; Immunotoxins; Antigen-Antibody Complex; Antilymphocyte Serum; Antibodies, Antinuclear; Antistreptolysin; Antitoxins; Antivenins; Autoantibodies; Long-Acting Thyroid Stimulator; Myeloma Proteins; Properdin; Complement Factor B; Complement Factor D; Pyroglobulins; Reagins; Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell; Rheumatoid Factor; Secretory Component; Tetanus Antitoxin; Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor; Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; Muromonab-CD3; CD4 Immunoadhesins; Interferon-alpha; Interferon-beta; Antibodies, Antiphospholipid; Antibodies, Anticardiolipin; Rho(D) Immune Globulin; Antibodies, Bispecific; Immunoconjugates; Tuftsin; Immunoglobulins, Thyroid-Stimulating; Hepatitis C Antibodies; Antibodies, Blocking; Deltaretrovirus Antibodies; HTLV-I Antibodies; HTLV-II Antibodies; HIV Antibodies; Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic; Complement C1q; Complement C1r; Complement C3a; Complement C3c; Complement C3d; Complement C4a; Complement C4b; Complement C5a; Complement C5a, des-Arginine; Complement Membrane Attack Complex; Opsonin Proteins; Paraproteins; gamma-Globulins; Diphtheria Antitoxin; Complement System Proteins; Complement Activating Enzymes; Complement C1; Complement C1s; Complement C2; Complement C3; Complement C3 Nephritic Factor; Complement C3b; Complement C4; Complement C5; Complement C6; Complement C7; Complement C8; Complement C9; Cryoglobulins; Bence Jones Protein; Hepatitis Antibodies; Hepatitis B Antibodies; Immunoglobulin Joining Region; Botulinum Antitoxin; Immunoglobulin A; Immunoglobulin A, Secretory; Immunoglobulin D; Immunoglobulin E; Immunoglobulin G; Immunoglobulin M; Immune Sera; Immunoglobulin Allotypes; Immunoglobulin Constant Regions; Immunoglobulin Fragments; Immunoglobulin Gm Allotypes; Immunoglobulin Idiotypes; Immunoglobulin Km Allotypes; Immunoglobulin Isotypes; Immunoglobulin Variable Region; Immunoglobulins; Immunoglobulin alpha-Chains; Immunoglobulin delta-Chains; Immunoglobulin epsilon-Chains; Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments; Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments; Immunoglobulin gamma-Chains; Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains; Immunoglobulin J-Chains; Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains; Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains; Immunoglobulin Light Chains; Immunoglobulin mu-Chains; Insulin Antibodies; Isoantibodies; bestatin; cysteinyl-leukotriene; rituximab; 15-deoxy-delta(12,14)-prostaglandin J2; TNFR-Fc fusion protein; keratinocyte-derived chemokines; pidotimod; myelopeptides; 8-chloro-cyclic adenosine monophosphate
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
FL-6 peptide  0   *Oligopeptides Hepatitis, Chronic/drug therapy Immunologic Factors. Proc West Pharmacol Soc. 2011;54():52-6
ACA (immunomodulatory protein), Antrodia camphorata  0   *Fungal Proteins Immunologic Factors. J Agric Food Chem. 2009 May 27;57(10):4130-41
Bifivir  0   *Prebiotics Immunologic Factors. Panminerva Med. 2010 Dec;52(4):269-75
14-desoxo-3alpha,5alpha,7beta,10,15beta-O-pentaacetyl-14beta-O-butanoyl-10,18-dihydromyrinsol  0   *Diterpenes Immunologic Factors. J Asian Nat Prod Res. 2010 Dec;12(12):1020-5
14-desoxo-3beta,5alpha,7beta,10,15beta-O-pentaacetyl-14alpha-O-benzoyl-10,18-dihydromyrinsol  0   *Diterpenes Immunologic Factors. J Asian Nat Prod Res. 2010 Dec;12(12):1020-5
sargramostim  123774-72-1 Colony-stimulating factor 2 (human clone pHG25 protein moiety), 23-L-leucine  *Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor Recombinant Proteins Immunologic Factors. Clin Pharm 1993 Mar;12(3):179LEUKINE
fibroblast-derived tumor cytotoxic factor  0   *Proteins Immunologic Factors. Nippon Rinsho 1992 Aug;50(8):1962-6

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