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Interleukin-5 MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Interleukin-5
Tree Number(s)
D12.644.276.374.465.202
D12.776.467.374.465.186
D23.529.374.465.202
Unique ID
D015848
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015848
Scope Note
A cytokine that promotes differentiation and activation of EOSINOPHILS. It also triggers activated B-LYMPHOCYTES to differentiate into IMMUNOGLOBULIN-secreting cells.
Entry Term(s)
B-Cell Growth Factor-II
BCGF-II
Differentiation Factor, Eosinophil
Eosinophil Differentiation Factor
IL-5
IL5
T-Cell Replacing Factor
T-Cell-Replacing Factor
Previous Indexing
Interleukins (1988-1989)
Lymphokines (1977-1987)
Public MeSH Note
90
History Note
90
Date Established
1990/01/01
Date of Entry
1989/05/25
Revision Date
2015/04/15
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