EBI3 ist ein Gen, das durch das Symbol EBI3 kodiert wird. Andere Namen sind: Interleukin-27 subunit beta; IL-27 subunit beta; Epstein-Barr virus-induced gene 3 protein; EBV-induced gene 3 protein; IL27B. EBI3 hat eine Masse von 25.4kDa und eine Aminosäurelänge von 229.
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Gen- und Proteininformationen
UniProt Zusammenfassung
Associates with IL27 to form the IL-27 interleukin, a heterodimeric cytokine which functions in innate immunity. IL-27 has pro- and anti-inflammatory properties, that can regulate T-helper cell development, suppress T-cell proliferation, stimulate cytotoxic T-cell activity, induce isotype switching in B-cells, and that has diverse effects on innate immune cells. Among its target cells are CD4 T-helper cells which can differentiate in type 1 effector cells (TH1), type 2 effector cells (TH2) and IL17 producing helper T-cells (TH17). It drives rapid clonal expansion of naive but not memory CD4 T-cells. It also strongly synergizes with IL-12 to trigger interferon-gamma/IFN-gamma production of naive CD4 T-cells, binds to the cytokine receptor WSX-1/TCCR. Another important role of IL-27 is its antitumor activity as well as its antiangiogenic activity with activation of production of antiangiogenic chemokines.
Entrez Zusammenfassung
This gene was identified by its induced expression in B lymphocytes in response Epstein-Barr virus infection. It encodes a secreted glycoprotein belonging to the hematopoietin receptor family, and heterodimerizes with a 28 kDa protein to form interleukin 27 (IL-27). IL-27 regulates T cell and inflammatory responses, in part by activating the Jak/STAT pathway of CD4+ T cells.
Sequenzähnlichkeiten
Belongs to the type I cytokine receptor family. Type 3 subfamily.
