loading...| Preferred Name |
Interleukin-3 |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C20439 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body. IL-3 is made mainly by a type of T lymphocyte. It increases the number of blood cells made by the bone marrow. IL-3 made in the laboratory is used as a biological response modifier to boost the immune system in cancer therapy. IL-3 is a type of cytokine. |
| code |
C20439 |
| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977 |
| Contributing_Source |
CTRP |
| DEFINITION |
Interleukin-3 (152 aa, ~17 kDa) is encoded by the human IL3 gene. This protein plays a role in neurotrophic activity and the proliferation of several types of hematopoietic lineage cells. |
| Display_Name |
Interleukin-3 |
| FULL_SYN |
Mast-Cell Growth Factor Interleukin-3 IL-3 Erythrocyte Burst-Promoting Factor Multipotential Colony-Stimulating Factor Eosinophil-Mast Cell Growth-Factor Multilineage-Colony-Stimulating Factor Mast-Cell Colony-Stimulating Factor Interleukin 3 Precursor MCGF P-Cell-Stimulating Factor Interleukin 3 MULTI-CSF IL3 Protein Colony-Stimulating Factor 2 Alpha IL3 P-Cell Stimulating Factor Mast Cell Growth Factor |
| label |
Interleukin-3 |
| Legacy Concept Name |
Interleukin-3 |
| OMIM_Number |
147740 |
| Preferred_Name |
Interleukin-3 |
| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C20439 |
| prefLabel |
Interleukin-3 |
| Semantic_Type |
Immunologic Factor Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein |
| Swiss_Prot |
P08700 |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0021757 |
| subClassOf |