NP_001193935.1
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Molecular Weight
16,867 Da
NCBI Official Full Name
interleukin-21 isoform 2
NCBI Official Synonym Full Names
interleukin 21
NCBI Protein Information
interleukin-21; interleukin-21 isoform
UniProt Protein Name
Interleukin-21
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
Za11
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
UniProt Entry Name
IL21_HUMAN
NCBI Summary for IL-21
This gene encodes a member of the common-gamma chain family of cytokines with immunoregulatory activity. The encoded protein plays a role in both the innate and adaptive immune responses by inducing the differentiation, proliferation and activity of multiple target cells including macrophages, natural killer cells, B cells and cytotoxic T cells. Dysregulation of this gene plays a role in multiple immune-mediated diseases including lupus, psoriasis and chronic inflammatory diseases. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding multiple isoforms have been observed for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2011]
UniProt Comments for IL-21
IL21: Cytokine with immunoregulatory activity. May promote the transition between innate and adaptive immunity. Induces the production of IgG(1) and IgG(3) in B-cells. May play a role in proliferation and maturation of natural killer (NK) cells in synergy with IL15. May regulate proliferation of mature B- and T-cells in response to activating stimuli. In synergy with IL15 and IL18 stimulates interferon gamma production in T-cells and NK cells. During T-cell mediated immune response may inhibit dendritic cells (DC) activation and maturation. Belongs to the IL-15/IL-21 family. 2 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.
Protein type: Secreted, signal peptide; Cytokine; Apoptosis; Secreted; Cell development/differentiation
Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 4q26-q27
Cellular Component: extracellular space
Molecular Function: hematopoietin/interferon-class (D200-domain) cytokine receptor binding; interleukin-2 receptor binding; cytokine activity
Biological Process: positive regulation of interleukin-17 production; positive regulation of natural killer cell cytokine production; cell maturation; signal transduction; positive regulation of natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity; positive regulation of interleukin-10 production; positive regulation of tyrosine phosphorylation of Stat3 protein; positive regulation of natural killer cell differentiation; positive regulation of tyrosine phosphorylation of Stat1 protein; positive regulation of tissue remodeling; positive regulation of cell proliferation; positive regulation of B cell proliferation; positive regulation of T cell proliferation; immune response; positive regulation of interferon-gamma biosynthetic process; positive regulation of inflammatory response
Disease: Immunodeficiency, Common Variable, 11
Research Articles on IL-21
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