Interleukin-14

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Immunologic Factor

**Definition:** Interleukin-14, encoded by the IL14 gene, is a cytokine that induces B-cell proliferation, inhibits immunoglobulin secretion, and selectively expands certain B-cell subpopulations.

**Synonyms:** - HMW-BCGF - High Molecular Weight B-Cell Growth Factor - High Molecular Weight-B-Cell Growth Factor - Hypothetical Protein Initially Thought to Be Identical With Interleukin-14 - IL-14 - IL14 - Interleukin 14