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IL-5 was first discovered in T cell conditioned medium in 1980. It can replace T cells to cooperate with thymus-dependent antigen antibody response in vitro, which is called T cell replacing factor (TRF). In addition, IL-5 has important regulatory effects on the proliferation and differentiation of B cells and eosinophils. It is also called B cell growth factor-II (BCGF-Ⅱ), IgA-enhancing factor (IgA-EF), eosinophilcolony-stimulating factor (Eo-CSF) and eosinophil differentiation factor (EDF). Human and mouse IL-5 have 70% homology at the amino acid level, and biological effects have cross-reactivity. In humans, IL-5 is mainly produced by activated T cells. In mice, it is produced by Th2 cells.