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INTERLEUKINA-2 [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
DEF

An interleukin produced by T cells in response to antigenic or mitogenic stimulation and the signal carried by interleukin-1.

OBS

It stimulates the proliferation of T cells bearing specific receptors for IL-2, which are only expressed by antigenically stimulated T cells. IL-2 also seems to induce production of interferon-y. It is used as an anticancer drug in the treatment of a wide variety of solid malignant tumours.

Key term(s)
  • Leukomax
  • Proleukin

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
DEF

Cytoline qui induit la prolifération des cellules T en se fixant sur un récepteur membranaire de forte affinité.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inmunología
OBS

Secretada por las células CD4 para estimular a las células CD8 citotóxicas y para la proliferación y maduración de las propias CD4.

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