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Name:	Interleukin-6
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. show more » 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; Differentiation Factor 2, B Cell; B Cell Stimulatory Factor-2; B-Cell Differentiation Factor; Myeloid Differentiation Inducing Protein; Differentiation-Inducing Protein, Myeloid; Growth Factor, Plasmacytoma; B Cell Differentiation Factor 2; B Cell Stimulatory Factor 2; B Cell Differentiation Factor; Plasmacytoma Growth Factor; B-Cell Stimulatory Factor 2; Hepatocyte Stimulating Factor; IL-6; BSF-2; IL6; Differentiation Factor, B-Cell; Differentiation Factor, B Cell show less «