| Preferred Name |
Interleukin |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C20497 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body. ILs regulate immune responses. ILs made in the laboratory are used as biological response modifiers to boost the immune system in cancer therapy. An interleukin is a type of cytokine. |
| code |
C20497 |
| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977 |
| Contributing_Source |
CTRP |
| DEFINITION |
Interleukin is the generic name for a group of well-characterized cytokines that are produced by leukocytes and other cell types. They have a broad spectrum of functional activities that regulate the activities and capabilities of a wide variety of cell types. They are particularly important as members of the cytokine networks that regulate inflammatory and immune responses. |
| Display_Name |
Interleukin |
| FULL_SYN |
interleukin Interleukins IL Interleukin |
| label |
Interleukin |
| Legacy Concept Name |
Interleukin |
| Preferred_Name |
Interleukin |
| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C20497 |
| prefLabel |
Interleukin |
| Semantic_Type |
Immunologic Factor Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0021764 |
| subClassOf |
| Delete | Mapping To | Ontology | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo/EFO_0004100 | Experimental Factor Ontology / 实验性因素本体 | LOOM | |
| http://purl.org/sig/ont/fma/fma86578 | Foundational Model of Anatomy / 解剖学基础模型本体 | LOOM |