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| Compound class: 
                                                            Endogenous peptide in human, mouse or rat
                                 
                                    
                                        Comment: IL-34 is an endogenous ligand of the receptor tyrosine kinase, colony stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R) [3]. It is a homodimeric cytokine.
                                    
                                 
                                    Species: Human
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| Immunopharmacology Comments | 
| IL-34 promotes the differentiation and viability of monocytes and macrophages via activation of the CSF1R. |