National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 21, 2019
Preferred Name

Interleukin-6

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C20451

code

C20451

DEFINITION

Interleukin-6 (212 aa, ~24 kDa) is encoded by the human IL6 gene. This protein is involved in signaling affecting a wide variety of cell types including monocytes, lymphocytes, hepatocytes and nerve cells.

FULL_SYN

HGF

IFN-Beta-2

BSF-2

B Cell Differentiation Factor 2

IFNB2

B-Cell Stimulatory Factor 2

IFN Beta 2

IL6

Interleukin BSF-2

HSF

Interferon Beta-2

HPGF

Myeloid Differentiation Inducing Protein

BSF2

Interferon, Beta-2

Hepatocyte Stimulating Factor

Plasmacytoma Growth Factor

Hepatocyte Stimulatory Factor

Sigosix

IL6 Protein

B-Cell Differentiation Factor

Hybridoma Growth Factor

Interleukin 6

B-Cell Stimulatory Factor-2

CTL Differentiation Factor

CDF

IL-6

label

Interleukin-6

Legacy_Concept_Name

Interleukin-6

OMIM_Number

147620

Preferred_Name

Interleukin-6

prefixIRI

C20451

prefLabel

Interleukin-6

Semantic_Type

Immunologic Factor

Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

Swiss_Prot

P05231

UMLS_CUI

C0021760

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C20497

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