Also known as HP40, IL-9, P40, interleukin 9
protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Gene data
IL9- Name
- interleukin 9
- Type
- protein-coding
- Position
- 135,892,246–135,895,841 (−)
- Aliases
- HP40, IL-9, P40
- Ensembl
- ENSG00000145839
- RefSeq RNA
- NM_000590.2
- RefSeq protein
- NP_000581.1
The protein encoded by this gene is a cytokine that acts as a regulator of a variety of hematopoietic cells. This cytokine stimulates cell proliferation and prevents apoptosis. It functions through the interleukin 9 receptor (IL9R), which activates different signal transducer and activator (STAT) proteins and thus connects this cytokine to various biological processes. The gene encoding this cytokine has been identified as a candidate gene for asthma. Genetic studies on a mouse model of asthma demonstrated that this cytokine is a determining factor in the pathogenesis of bronchial hyperresponsiveness. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].
Gene Ontology
Biological process
Molecular function
Pathways
via MyGene.info
Gene · Ensembl
interleukin 9
- Symbol
- IL9
- Biotype
- Protein coding
- Organism
- Homo sapiens
- Location
- 5:135,892,246-135,895,841
- Strand
- Reverse (−)
- Assembly
- GRCh38
via Ensembl · EMBL-EBI
Wikidata facts
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- HomoloGene ID
- 492
- exact match
- identifiers.org/ncbigene/3578
- genomic end
- 135895841
- genomic start
- 135227935
- cytogenetic location
- 5q31.1
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