recombinant interleukin-2
Any recombinant analog of endogenous interleukin-2 (IL-2), a cytokine involved in intercellular communication related to cell differentiation, proliferation, inflammation, hematopoiesis, neuronal functions, and release of hormones. IL-2 binds to and activates specific receptors, triggering expression of specific genes, and may induce T cell-mediated tumor regression in some tumor types.
| Synonym: | human interleukin-2 interleukin II interleukin-2 lymphocyte mitogenic factor mitogenic factor T-cell growth factor TCGF thymocyte stimulating factor TSF |
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| Abbreviation: | IL-2 |
| Code name: | Ro-236019 |