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Facts about Interleukin-21.
May play a role in proliferation and maturation of natural killer (NK) cells in synergy with IL15. May regulate proliferation of mature B- and T-cells in response to activating stimuli.
| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | IL21 |
| Uniprot: | Q9HBE4 |
| Entrez: | 59067 |

| Belongs to: |
|---|
| IL-15/IL-21 family |

CVID11; IL21; IL-21; IL-21Za11interleukin-21; interleukin 21; interleukin-21 isoform; Za11
Mass (kDA):
18.653 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 4q27 |
| Sequence: | 4; NC_000004.12 (122610108..122621066, complement) |
Expressed in activated CD4-positive T-cells but not in CD8-positive T-cells, B-cells, or monocytes.
Secreted.




PMID: 11081504 by Parrish-Novak J., et al. Interleukin 21 and its receptor are involved in NK cell expansion and regulation of lymphocyte function.
PMID: 17673207 by Rahman M., et al. Cloning and characterization of an isoform of interleukin-21.
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