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| Gene Symbol | IL27 |
| Full Name | Interleukin 27 |
| Chromosome | 16p11.2 |
| Protein Type | Receptor |
| Function | Interleukin 27 (IL-27) is a cytokine belonging to the IL-12 family that plays complex roles in immune modulation, inflammation, and neuroinflammation |
| Primary Expression | various tissues and cell types: |
| Pathways | PI3K, MAPK, JAK-STAT |
| UniProt ID | Q8N5L0 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 246778 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000163512 |
| OMIM | 607073 |
| GeneCards | IL27 |
| Human Protein Atlas | IL27 |
| p28 (IL-27p28) | the α chain, encoded by IL27 gene |
| EBI3 (EBV-induced gene 3) | the β chain, shared with IL-35 |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| KG Connections | 4 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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N0["IL27"]
N1["Co-inhibitory Gene Module"]
N0 -->|"activates"| N1
N2["neurodegeneration"]
N0 -->|"implicated in"| N2
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class N1 pathway| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| co-inhibitory gene module | drives | pathway | 0.95 |
| Co-inhibitory Gene Module | activates | pathway | 0.90 |
| non-responsive T cells | regulates | cell_type | 0.85 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADORA2A | associated_with | gene | 0.35 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
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Scientific analyses that reference this entity
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Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity
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Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
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Multi-agent debates referencing this entity
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning IL27 in their description or question text
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