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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.
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Synonym:human interleukin-2
interleukin II
interleukin-2
lymphocyte mitogenic factor
mitogenic factor
T-cell growth factor
TCGF
thymocyte stimulating factor
TSF
Abbreviation:IL-2
Code name:Ro-236019
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