Interleukin-5
Synonyms
B Cell Growth Factor II
B-Cell Growth Factor-II
BCGF-II
Differentiation Factor, Eosinophil
Eosinophil Differentiation Factor
IL-5
IL5
Interleukin 5
Replacing Factor, T-Cell
T Cell Replacing Factor
T-Cell Replacing Factor
T-Cell-Replacing Factor
A cytokine that promotes differentiation and activation of EOSINOPHILS. It also triggers activated B-LYMPHOCYTES to differentiate into IMMUNOGLOBULIN-secreting cells.