Synonyms:
BSF1, IL-4, BCGF1, BCGF-1, BSF-1, binetrakin, pitrakinra, B cell growth factor 1, B_cell stimulatory factor 1, lymphocyte stimulatory factor 1
Description:
Background: IL-4 is a lymphokine that co-stimulates the proliferation of activated B- and T-cells, augments the cytotoxic activity of lymphocytes and monocytes and enhances the functionnal activity of myeloid cells. Produced by mast cells, T-cells and bon