title: Interleukins: biological properties and therapeutic potential.
abstract: Interleukins are biologically active glycoproteins derived primarily from activated lymphocytes and macrophages. Tremendous insight into the biochemical and biological properties of interleukins has been gained with advances in recombinant DNA technology, protein purification, and cell-culture techniques. The biological properties of interleukins include induction of T-lymphocyte activation and proliferation, augmentation of neutrophil, macrophage, and T-lymphocyte cytotoxicity, and promotion of B lymphocyte and multilineage bone marrow stem-cell precursor growth and differentiation. Interleukins may play a role in the pathogenesis of several important diseases. Interleukin therapy is likely to play an important role in the treatment of cancer, infectious diseases, and immunodeficiency syndromes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Fort Collins.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Elmslie
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Dow
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Ogilvie
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000502:physiology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000502:physiology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007377:Interleukin-3 / Q000502:physiology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007378:Interleukins / Q000502:physiology* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D007375:Interleukin-1; D007376:Interleukin-2; D007377:Interleukin-3; D007378:Interleukins