Interleukin

Interleukin 1

regulation of immune responses, inflammatory reactions, and hematopoiesis

Interleukin 1

T-cell activation factor

Interleukin 2

activates cytotoxic T cell, NK cells and LAK cells

Interleukin 3

stimulates hematopoietic cells

Interleukin 4

activates B cell

Interleukin 5

also known as eosinophil differentiation factor

Interleukin 5

regulates eosinophil growth and activation

Interleukin 6

also referred to as B-cell stimulatory factor-2 (BSF-2)

Interleukin 6

final differentiation of B-cells

Interleukin 6

shares function with IL-4 and IL-6, IFN beta 2

Interleukin 7

stimulates maturation of early B and T cells

Interleukin 8

known as neutrophil chemotactic factor

Interleukin 8

activates neutrophils

Interleukin 8

principal inflammatory cytokine

Interleukin 9

proliferation of T cells, thymocytes, mast cells

Interleukin 10

inhibition of cytokine synthesis

Interleukin 11

stimulates megakaryocytopoiesis

Interleukin 11

regulates hematopoiesis

Interleukin 12

stimulation and maintenance of Th1 cellular immune responses against various intracellular pathogens, such as Leishmania, Toxoplasma, Measles virus, and Human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV)

Interleukin 12

activates NK cells

Interleukin 17

proinflammatory cytokine produced by activated memory T cells

Interleukin 24

plays an important roles in tumor suppression, wound healing and psoriasis

Interleukin 27

regulates the activity of B and T lymphocytes

Interleukin 28

plays a role in immune defense against viruses

Interleukin 29

plays a role in host defense against microbes

Interleukin 31

may play a role in inflammation of the skin

Interleukin 32

induces monocytes and macrophages