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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
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
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

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