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Details for messenger / hormone: IL-9

EndoNet ID: ENH00328

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Synonyms

  • IL 9
  • cytokine P40
  • Interleukin-9
  • IL-9
  • IL9
  • interleukin 9
  • T-cell growth factor P40
  • P40 cytokine

General information

  • Supports IL-2 independent and IL-4 independent growth of helper T-cells.
  • IL-9 promotes systemic anaphylaxis reactions, but is not absolutely required for this process. [1]
  • IL9 plays an impoortant role in inflammation in both asthma and COPD(chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). [2]

Classification

Hormone function

  • immune response
    • activation

    Chemical classification

    • hormone
      • genome-encoded
        • cytokines

    Composition

    Sequence 
    QGCPTLAGI LDINFLINK MQEDPASKC 
HCSANVTSC LCLGIPSDN CTRPCFSER 
LSQMTNTTM QTRYPLIFS RVKKSVEVL 
KNNKCPYFS CEQPCNQTT AGNALTFLK 
SLLEIFQKE KMRGMRGKI

    Links to other resources

    UniProt P15248
    Ensembl ENST00000274520
    KEGG hsa:3578

    • Anatomical structure: leukocyte

    • Anatomical structure: T-lymphocyte

    Targets

    CellIL-9Ralpha
    No records found.
    Reference