Description
Product Characteristics:
Factor that induces terminal differentiation of late-developing B-cells to immunoglobulin secreting cells.
Subcellular location: Secreted
Synonyms: Il-5, Interleukin-5, B-cell growth factor II, BCGF-II, Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte inducer, Eosinophil differentiation factor, T-cell replacing factor, TRF, Il5
Target Information: This hormone is responsible for the regulation and release of thyroid-stimulating hormone, as well as prolactin. Deficiency of this hormone has been associated with hypothalamic hypothyroidism. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2010]