[lymphokine produced by antigen or mitogen activated T lymphocytes which stimulates proliferation of hematopoietic as well as lymphoid stem cells; a colony stimulating factor for bone marrow progenitor cells; supports growth and differentiation of early hematopoieteic and lymphoid stem cells as well as that of more mature hematopoietic cells, including granulocytes, macrophages and mast cells. ( CSP )]
UMLS (NCI) C0021757 - Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein
- Immunologic Factor
Relation/PAR: lymphokine
hematopoietic growth factor