IL-36β

IL36B

IL36B

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


Interleukin-36 beta also known as interleukin-1 family member 8 (IL1F8) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the IL36B gene.[5][6][7][8]

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Function

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the interleukin 1 cytokine family. Protein structure modeling indicated that this cytokine may contain a 12-stranded beta-trefoil structure that is conserved between IL1A (IL-A alpha) and IL1B (IL-1 beta). This gene and eight other interleukin 1 family genes form a cytokine gene cluster on chromosome 2. Two alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been reported.[8]


References

  1. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  3. Smith DE, Renshaw BR, Ketchem RR, Kubin M, Garka KE, Sims JE (Feb 2000). "Four new members expand the interleukin-1 superfamily". J Biol Chem. 275 (2): 1169–75. doi:10.1074/jbc.275.2.1169. PMID 10625660.
  4. Mulero JJ, Pace AM, Nelken ST, Loeb DB, Correa TR, Drmanac R, Ford JE (Nov 1999). "IL1HY1: A novel interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene". Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 263 (3): 702–6. doi:10.1006/bbrc.1999.1440. PMID 10512743.
  5. Magne D, Palmer G, Barton JL, Mezin F, Talabot-Ayer D, Bas S, Duffy T, Noger M, Guerne PA, Nicklin MJ, Gabay C (Jun 2006). "The new IL-1 family member IL-1F8 stimulates production of inflammatory mediators by synovial fibroblasts and articular chondrocytes". Arthritis Research & Therapy. 8 (3): R80. doi:10.1186/ar1946. PMC 1526623. PMID 16646978.

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