loading...| Preferred Name |
Interleukin-7 |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C20510 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body. IL-7 is made by cells that cover and support organs, glands, and other structures in the body. It causes the growth of T lymphocytes and B lymphocytes. IL-7 made in the laboratory is used as a biological response modifier to boost the immune system in cancer therapy. IL-7 is a type of cytokine. |
| code |
C20510 |
| DEFINITION |
Interleukin-7 (177 aa, ~20 kDa) is encoded by the human IL7 gene. This protein plays a role in lymphocyte proliferation. |
| FULL_SYN |
Interleukin 7 Precursor IL7 Protein IL7 Lymphopoietin-1 IL-7 |
| label |
Interleukin-7 |
| Legacy_Concept_Name |
Interleukin-7 |
| OMIM_Number |
146660 |
| Preferred_Name |
Interleukin-7 |
| prefixIRI |
C20510 |
| prefLabel |
Interleukin-7 |
| Semantic_Type |
Immunologic Factor Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein |
| Swiss_Prot |
P13232 |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0021761 |
| subClassOf |