Gene Symbol | EBI3 |
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Entrez Gene | 10148 |
Alt Symbol | IL-27B, IL27B |
Species | Human |
Gene Type | protein-coding |
Description | Epstein-Barr virus induced 3 |
Other Description | EBV-induced gene 3 protein|Epstein-Barr virus induced gene 3|IL-27 subunit beta|IL27 subunit|IL35 subunit|cytokine receptor|epstein-Barr virus-induced gene 3 protein|interleukin-27 subunit beta |
Swissprots | O75269 A0N0N2 Q14213 |
Accessions | AAC33488 ABK41923 CBX32665 CBX32666 EAW69244 EAW69245 Q14213 BC015364 AAH15364 BC046112 AAH46112 DQ891589 ABM82515 EU176581 ABW03382 L08187 AAA93193 XM_011527619 XP_011525921 NM_005755 NP_005746 |
Function | 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. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12121660}. |
Subcellular Location | Secreted. |