Preferred Name |
interleukin 2 |
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Synonyms |
Aldesleukin |
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Definitions |
interleukin 2 is produced by T cells in response to antigenic or mitogenic stimulation and the signal carried by interleukin 1; it stimulates the proliferation of T cells bearing specific receptors for interleukin 2, expressed by antigenically stimulated T cells; it also seems to induce production of interferon gamma, and is used as an anticancer agent in a wide variety of solid malignant tumors. |
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ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/1553-6712 |
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altLabel |
Aldesleukin TCGF (T cell growth factor) IL2 TSF (thymocyte stimulating factor) LTF (lymphocyte transforming factor) |
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cui |
C0598708 C0218986 C0021756 |
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definition |
interleukin 2 is produced by T cells in response to antigenic or mitogenic stimulation and the signal carried by interleukin 1; it stimulates the proliferation of T cells bearing specific receptors for interleukin 2, expressed by antigenically stimulated T cells; it also seems to induce production of interferon gamma, and is used as an anticancer agent in a wide variety of solid malignant tumors. |
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DID |
1553-6712 |
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Inverse of RB | ||
notation |
1553-6712 |
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prefLabel |
interleukin 2 |
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tui |
T116 T129 T121 |
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subClassOf |