IL-5 AND ITS RECEPTOR - WHICH ROLE DO THEY PLAY IN THE IMMUNE-RESPONSE

被引:54
作者
KOIKE, M
TAKATSU, K
机构
[1] Department of Immunology, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Tokyo, Minato-Ku, Tokyo 108
关键词
IL-5; RECEPTOR; B CELL; EOSINOPHIL;
D O I
10.1159/000236702
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
IL-5 is a homodimeric glycoprotein that promotes proliferation and differentiation of activated B cells, and controls the production and functions of some other hematopoietic cells, such as Ly-1(CD5)(+) B cells, eosinophils and basophils. In humans, IL-5 acts as a differentiation and growth factor for eosinophils, and is the major cytokine involved in the production of eosinophilia. IL-5 acts on its target cells through the specific receptor that is composed of two polypeptide chains, a and b. The alpha-chain is unique to IL-5, while the beta-chain is common to IL-5 receptor, IL-3 receptor and granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) receptor.
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