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.