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Interleukin-2 MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Interleukin-2
Tree Number(s)
D12.644.276.374.465.021
D12.644.276.374.480.372
D12.776.467.374.465.021
D12.776.467.374.480.372
D23.529.374.465.155
D23.529.374.480.372
Unique ID
D007376
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007376
Scope Note
A soluble substance elaborated by antigen- or mitogen-stimulated T-LYMPHOCYTES which induces DNA synthesis in naive lymphocytes.
Entry Term(s)
IL-2
IL2
Interleukin II
Interleukine 2
Lymphocyte Mitogenic Factor
RU 49637
RU-49637
Ro-23-6019
Ro-236019
T-Cell Growth Factor
T-Cell Stimulating Factor
TCGF
Thymocyte Stimulating Factor
Pharm Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Mitogens (1973-1977)
See Also
Receptors, Interleukin-2
Public MeSH Note
1990; see INTERLEUKIN 2 1987-1989, see MITOGENIC FACTORS, LYMPHOCYTE 1983-1986, see LYMPHOKINES 1978-1982; RU 49637 was indexed under INTERLEUKIN-2 1993-2006
History Note
1990(1978)
Date Introduced
1983/01/01
Last Updated
2015/04/15
Interleukin-2 Preferred
RU 49637 Narrower
Ro-23-6019 Narrower
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