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interleukin-5[‚in·tər¦lük·ən ′fīv] (immunology) A cytokine produced by helper T cells that promotes the development of B cells and stimulates them to produce IgA antibodies, induces proliferation and differentiation of eosinophils, and acts with IL-4 to enhance the production of IgE antibodies. Abbreviated IL-5. interleukin-5
in·ter·leu·kin-5 (in'tĕr-lū'kin), A cytokine derived from T lymphocytes that causes activation of B lymphocytes and differentiation and activation and enhanced survival of eosinophils.IL5 A gene on chromosome 5q31.1 that encodes interleukin-5, a cytokine which acts as a growth and differentiation factor for B cells (inducing the terminal differentiation of late-developing B-cells to immunoglobulin secreting cell) and eosinophils, for the latter of which IL5 is a key regulator of eosinopoiesis, eosinophil maturation and activation.in·ter·leu·kin-5 (in'tĕr-lū'kin) A cytokine derived from T lymphocytes that causes activation of B lymphocytes and differentiation of eosinophils. interleukin-5 A CYTOKINE produced by HELPER T CELLS and MAST CELLS that assists in the proliferation of activated B cells and eosinophil cells and in the production of IgM and IgA. |