MAST CELL GROWTH FACTOR 2
\mˈast sˈɛl ɡɹˈə͡ʊθ fˈaktə tˈuː], \mˈast sˈɛl ɡɹˈəʊθ fˈaktə tˈuː], \m_ˈa_s_t s_ˈɛ_l ɡ_ɹ_ˈəʊ_θ f_ˈa_k_t_ə t_ˈuː]\
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Soluble factor produced by activated T-lymphocytes that causes proliferation and differentiation of B-cells. Interleukin-4 induces the expression of class II major histocompatibility complex and Fc receptors on B-cells. It also acts on T-lymphocytes, mast cell lines, and several other hematopoietic lineage cells including granulocyte, megakaryocyte, and erythroid precursors, as well as macrophages.
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