the biological effects now associated with il-6/ifn-beta 2 include : stimulation of immunoglobulin secretion by mature b lymphocytes ( bsf-2 activity ) , growth stimulation of plasmacytomas and hybridomas ( hgf activity ) , activation of t cells , stimulation of hepatic acute phase protein synthesis ( hsf activity ) , stimulation of hematopoiesis , cell differentiation ( dif activity ) , inhibition of tumor cell growth ( ap activity ) and other ifn-like effects .
C1513019
mature b lymphocytes
C0032131
plasmacytomas