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General description of the gene and the encoded protein(s) using information from HGNC and Ensembl, as well as predictions made by the Human Protein Atlas project.
Gene namei
Official gene symbol, which is typically a short form of the gene name, according to HGNC.
Assigned HPA protein class(es) for the encoded protein(s).
FDA approved drug targets Human disease related genes
Predicted locationi
All transcripts of all genes have been analyzed regarding the location(s) of corresponding protein based on prediction methods for signal peptides and transmembrane regions.
Genes with at least one transcript predicted to encode a secreted protein, according to prediction methods or to UniProt location data, have been further annotated and classified with the aim to determine if the corresponding protein(s) are secreted or actually retained in intracellular locations or membrane-attached.
Remaining genes, with no transcript predicted to encode a secreted protein, will be assigned the prediction-based location(s).
The annotated location overrules the predicted location, so that a gene encoding a predicted secreted protein that has been annotated as intracellular will have intracellular as the final location.
Gene information from Ensembl and Entrez, as well as links to available gene identifiers are displayed here. Information was retrieved from Ensembl if not indicated otherwise.
Chromosome
5
Cytoband
q22.1
Chromosome location (bp)
111070062 - 111078026
Number of transcriptsi
Number of protein-coding transcripts from the gene as defined by Ensembl.
Useful information about the protein provided by UniProt.
[Isoform 1]: Cytokine that induces the release of T-cell-attracting chemokines from monocytes and, in particular, enhances the maturation of CD11c(+) dendritic cells. Can induce allergic inflammation by directly activating mast cells....show less
Molecular function (UniProt)i
Keywords assigned by UniProt to proteins due to their particular molecular function.
Cytokine
Gene summary (Entrez)i
Useful information about the gene from Entrez
This gene encodes a hemopoietic cytokine proposed to signal through a heterodimeric receptor complex composed of the thymic stromal lymphopoietin receptor and the IL-7R alpha chain. It mainly impacts myeloid cells and induces the release of T cell-attracting chemokines from monocytes and enhances the maturation of CD11c(+) dendritic cells. The protein promotes T helper type 2 (TH2) cell responses that are associated with immunity in various inflammatory diseases, including asthma, allergic inflammation and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The protein is therefore considered a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of such diseases. In addition, the shorter (predominant) isoform is an antimicrobial protein, displaying antibacterial and antifungal activity against B. cereus, E. coli, E. faecalis, S. mitis, S. epidermidis, and C. albicans. Alternative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2020]...show less
PROTEIN INFORMATIONi
The protein information section displays alternative protein-coding transcripts (splice variants) encoded by this gene according to the Ensembl database.
The Splice variant identifier links to the Ensembl website protein summary for the selected splice variant. The data in the Swissprot and TrEMBL columns links to corresponding pages in the UniProt database.
The protein classes assigned to this protein are shown if expanding the data in the protein class column. Parent protein classes are in bold font and subclasses are listed under the parent class.
The length of the protein (amino acid residues according to Ensembl), molecular mass (kDalton), predicted signal peptide and number of predicted transmembrane region(s) according to in-house majority decision methods based on sets of predictors are also reported.
Phobius predicted secreted proteins SPOCTOPUS predicted secreted proteins Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC FDA approved drug targets Biotech drugs Human disease related genes Immune system diseases Allergies and autoimmune diseases Mapped to neXtProt neXtProt - Evidence at protein level
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GO:0001961[positive regulation of cytokine-mediated signaling pathway] GO:0005125[cytokine activity] GO:0005139[interleukin-7 receptor binding] GO:0005576[extracellular region] GO:0005615[extracellular space] GO:0007165[signal transduction] GO:0008284[positive regulation of cell population proliferation] GO:0032722[positive regulation of chemokine production] GO:0032733[positive regulation of interleukin-10 production] GO:0032736[positive regulation of interleukin-13 production] GO:0032754[positive regulation of interleukin-5 production] GO:0032755[positive regulation of interleukin-6 production] GO:0033005[positive regulation of mast cell activation] GO:0042531[positive regulation of tyrosine phosphorylation of STAT protein] GO:0043066[negative regulation of apoptotic process] GO:0050729[positive regulation of inflammatory response] GO:0050829[defense response to Gram-negative bacterium] GO:0050832[defense response to fungus] GO:0061844[antimicrobial humoral immune response mediated by antimicrobial peptide] GO:0071654[positive regulation of chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 1 production] GO:0071657[positive regulation of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor production] GO:1904894[positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via STAT]
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