Interleukin 27 receptor, alpha subunit

Interleukin 27 receptor, alpha
Identifiers
SymbolsIL27RA ; CRL1; IL-27RA; IL27R; TCCR; WSX1; zcytor1
External IDsOMIM: 605350 MGI: 1355318 HomoloGene: 3562 IUPHAR: 2318 GeneCards: IL27RA Gene
RNA expression pattern
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Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez946650931
EnsemblENSG00000104998ENSMUSG00000005465
UniProtQ6UWB1O70394
RefSeq (mRNA)NM_004843NM_016671
RefSeq (protein)NP_004834NP_057880
Location (UCSC)Chr 19:
14.14 – 14.16 Mb
Chr 8:
84.03 – 84.04 Mb
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Interleukin 27 receptor, alpha is a subunit of the interleukin-27 receptor. IL27RA is its human gene.[1]

Function

In mice, CD4+ helper T-cells differentiate into type 1 (Th1) cells, which are critical for cell-mediated immunity, predominantly under the influence of IL12. Also, IL4 influences their differentiation into type 2 (Th2) cells, which are critical for most antibody responses. Mice deficient in these cytokines, their receptors, or associated transcription factors have impaired, but are not absent of, Th1 or Th2 immune responses. This gene encodes a protein which is similar to the mouse T-cell cytokine receptor Tccr at the amino acid level, and is predicted to be a glycosylated transmembrane protein.[1]

Interactions

Interleukin 27 receptor, alpha subunit has been shown to interact with STAT1.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Entrez Gene: IL27RA interleukin 27 receptor, alpha".
  2. Takeda A, Hamano S, Yamanaka A, Hanada T, Ishibashi T, Mak TW et al. (May 2003). "Cutting edge: role of IL-27/WSX-1 signaling for induction of T-bet through activation of STAT1 during initial Th1 commitment". J. Immunol. 170 (10): 4886–90. doi:10.4049/jimmunol.170.10.4886. PMID 12734330.

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