Recombinant Interleukin-5

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A recombinant therapeutic agent which is chemically identical to or similar to the endogenous cytokine interleukin-5 (IL-5). Produced by T cells, IL-5 stimulates the growth, differentiation, and activation of eosinophils, and promotes the conversion of B-cells into antibody- producing cells. (NCI04)

**Synonyms:** - B-Cell Growth Factor-II - BCGF-II - Eo-CSF - Eosinophil Differentiation Factor - IL-5 - INTERLEUKIN-5 - Interleukin 5 - T-Cell Replacing Factor