| Gene Symbol | IL18 |
| Entrez Gene ID | 3606 |
| Full Name | interleukin 18 |
| Synonyms | IGIF,IL-18,IL-1g,IL1F4 |
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| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
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| Summary | The protein encoded by this gene is a proinflammatory cytokine that augments natural killer cell activity in spleen cells, and stimulates interferon gamma production in T-helper type I cells. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011]. |
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