Allergy & Immunology Flashcards
(46 cards)
Co-stimulatory effect on T cells
IL-1
Enhances antigen presentation
IL-1
Primary T-cell growth factor
IL-2
B-cell and NK-cell growth factor
IL-2
Required for T-regulatory cell function and survival
IL-2
Mast cell growth factor
IL-3
Multicolony-stimulating factor
IL-3
T-cell growth factor
IL-4
Enhances IgE synthesis
IL-4
Enhances B-cell differentiation
IL-4
Mast cell growth (2)
IL-4, IL-9
Enhances eosinophil differentiation
IL-5
Enhances immunoglobulin synthesis (3)
IL-5, IL-6, IFN-gamma
Enhances IgA synthesis (2)
IL-5, IL-6
Antiviral activity
IL-6
Hematopoietic effects
IL-6
Enhances growth of pre-T cells
IL-7
Neutrophil-activating protein
IL-8
T lymphocyte and neutrophil chemotactic factor
IL-8
Acts in synergy with IL-_ to induce IgE production
IL-9, acts in synergy with IL-4
Cytokine synthesis inhibitory factor
IL-10
Suppresses macrophage function
IL-10
Enhances B-cell growth (2)
IL-10, IL-13
Inhibits IL-12 production
IL-10