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GeneQ18053660· pop 7· linked from 149 articles

Also known as IL-27, IL-27A, IL27A, IL27p28, IL30, p28, Interleukin 30, IL-30

protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Gene data

IL27
Name
interleukin 27
Type
protein-coding
Aliases
IL-27, IL-27A, IL27A, IL27p28, IL30, p28

The protein encoded by this gene is one of the subunits of a heterodimeric cytokine complex. This protein is related to interleukin 12A (IL12A). It interacts with Epstein-Barr virus induced gene 3 (EBI3), a protein similar to interleukin 12B (IL12B), and forms a complex that has been shown to drive rapid expansion of naive but not memory CD4(+) T cells. The complex is also found to synergize strongly with interleukin 12 to trigger interferon gamma (IFNG) production of naive CD4(+) T cells. The biological effects of this cytokine are mediated by the class I cytokine receptor (WSX1/TCRR). [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].

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interleukin 27

Symbol
IL27
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
16:28,499,360-28,512,051
Strand
Reverse (−)
Assembly
GRCh38
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HomoloGene ID
17087
genomic end
28523372
genomic start
28510683
cytogenetic location
16p12.1-p11.2
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