Name: | Interleukin-6 |
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Description: | A cytokine that stimulates the growth and differentiation of B-LYMPHOCYTES and is also a growth factor for HYBRIDOMAS and plasmacytomas. It is produced by many different cells including T-LYMPHOCYTES; MONOCYTES; and FIBROBLASTS. |
Synonyms: |
B-Cell Differentiation Factor-2; Myeloid Differentiation-Inducing Protein; IFN-beta 2; B-Cell Stimulatory Factor-2; Differentiation Factor-2, B-Cell; Growth Factor, Hybridoma; MGI-2; Hybridoma Growth Factor; Hepatocyte-Stimulating Factor; Interleukin 6.
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