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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
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
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

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