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recombinant interleukin-7

A recombinant protein which is chemically identical to or similar to endogenous interleukin-7 (IL-7) with hematopoietic and immunopotentiating properties. Produced by bone marrow, thymic stromal, and spleen cells, the cytokine interleukin-7 is a hematopoietic growth factor for progenitor B cells and T cells and stimulates proliferation and differentiation of mature T-cells and natural killer cells.
Synonym:lymphopoietin-1
recombinant human interleukin-7
Abbreviation:IL-7
Code name:CYT 99 007
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