Interleukin-21

Preferred Label : Interleukin-21;

NCIt synonyms : Za11; IL21; IL-21;

NCIt definition : Interleukin-21 (155 aa, 18 kDa) is encoded by the human IL21 gene. This protein plays a role in both receptor-mediated signaling and the inflammatory response.;

Details

Origin ID

C104346;

UMLS CUI

C1698797;

OMIM relation
- Interleukin 21 [OMIM gene]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Immunologic Factor [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- IL21 protein, human [MeSH concept]
- IL21 protein, human [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- interleukin-21 [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- interleukin-21 [MeSH concept]
concept_is_in_subset
- CTRP Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Molecular Genetic Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
gene_encodes_gene_product
- Cytokine Gene [NCIt concept]
- IL21 Gene [NCIt concept]
- Interleukin Gene [NCIt concept]
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- Extracellular Space [NCIt concept]
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- Signaling Protein [NCIt concept]
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- Cytokine-Cytokine Receptor Signaling Pathway [NCIt concept]
- Jak-STAT Signaling Pathway [NCIt concept]
gene_product_plays_role_in_biological_process
- Cell Proliferation Regulatory Process [NCIt concept]
- Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity [NCIt concept]
- Cytokine Receptor Activation [NCIt concept]
- Cytokine Receptor Binding [NCIt concept]
- Cytokine Signaling [NCIt concept]
- Cytokine Signaling Process [NCIt concept]
- Inflammatory Response [NCIt concept]
- Intercellular Communication Process [NCIt concept]
- Interleukin Signaling Process [NCIt concept]
- Positive Regulation of Cell Differentiation [NCIt concept]
- T-Cell Proliferation [NCIt concept]

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