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Summary ExpressionExpr. PhenotypesPheno. Gene Literature (19)Lit. (19) GO Terms (169)GO (169) Nucleotides (36)Nucl. (36) Proteins (22)Prot. (22) Interactants (197)Interact. (197) Wiki
XB-GENEPAGE-480185
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 il6

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interleukin 6

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il-6 , LOC121395019 ( Nomenclature history )

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cytokine

AI Protein Function :
Il6 is a secreted cytokine that functions as a signaling molecule mediating inflammatory and immune responses, inducing acute‑phase protein synthesis in the liver, promoting proliferation of hematopoie...[+]


InterPro :
4 helix cytokine-like core, IL-6-like, IL-6/GCSF/MGF

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Diseases: 


Disease Ontology:
arteriovenous malformations of the brain [+]

MIM:
TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS; T2D [+]

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???displayGene.expression???                  Development Stages                                               Embryonic Tissues                                                                Adult Tissues
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