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Summary
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Official Symbol IL6 provided by HGNC
ariation Viewer (GRCh37.p13)
Official Full Name interleukin 6 provided by HGNC
Primary
ariation Viewer source HGNC:HGNC:6018
(GRCh38)
See related Ensembl:ENSG00000136244 MIM:147620
000 Genomes Browser
Gene (GRCh37.p13)
type protein coding
nsembl RefSeq status REVIEWED
Organism Homo sapiens
CSC Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria;
Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as CDF; HGF; HSF; BSF2; IL-6; BSF-2; IFNB2; IFN-beta-2
Summary This gene encodes a cytokine that functions in inflammation and the maturation of B cells. In
addition, the encoded protein has been shown to be an endogenous pyrogen capable of
inducing fever in people with autoimmune diseases or infections. The protein is primarily
produced at sites of acute and chronic inflammation, where it is secreted into the serum and
induces a transcriptional inflammatory response through interleukin 6 receptor, alpha. The
functioning of this gene is implicated in a wide variety of inflammation-associated disease
states, including suspectibility to diabetes mellitus and systemic juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2015]
Expression Broad expression in urinary bladder (RPKM 9.7), gall bladder (RPKM 7.1) and 14 other
tissues See more
Orthologs mouse all
Genomic context
Exon count: 6
Annotation
Status Assembly Chr Location
release
Chromosome 7 - NC_000007.14
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NC_000007.14 Find:
RNA-seq exon coverage, aggregate (filtered), NCBI Homo sapiens Annotation Release 109 - log base
RNA-seq intron-spanning reads, aggregate (filtered), NCBI Homo sapiens Annotation Release 109 - l
Expression
See details
HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
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20.0
17.5
15.0
12.5
RPKM
10.0
7.5
Bibliography
5.0
2.5
Related articles in PubMed
1. [The significance of interleukin-6 and polymorphism of its gene (C174G) under viral, alcoholic and mixed cirrhosis
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2. IL-6 in Osteoarthritis: Effects of Pine Stilbenoids.
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Laavola M, et al. Molecules, 2018 Dec 29. PMID 30597965, Free PMC Article
3. Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Interleukin 6 (IL-6) Gene Are Associated with Suicide Behavior in an Iranian
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Population.
Eftekharian MM, et al. J Mol Neurosci, 2018 Nov. PMID 30269203
4. Interleukin-6 Gene Polymorphism and the Risk of Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Caused by Wasp
Sting Injury.
Sun Y, et al. DNA Cell Biol, 2018 Dec. PMID 30265566
5. Clinical significance of interleukin-6 in diagnosis of lung, oral, esophageal, and gall bladder carcinomas.
Vinocha A, et al. J Cancer Res Ther, 2018 Sep. PMID 30249899
1. Levels of serum IL-6, peripheral blood mononuclear cells IL-6 mRNA transcription and IL-6 protein expression
were higher in the viral infection group than in the bacterial infection group.
2. The IL6 -174 G/C polymorphism may be negatively associated with risk of periodontitis (meta-analysis).
3. Simultaneous positivity of serum IL-6 either with synovial IL-6 or synovial CRP almost excludes false negative
detection of prosthetic joint infection at the site of interest.
4. study reveals that miR-204-5p inhibits the inflammation and chemokine generation in renal tubular epithelial cells
by modulating the IL6/IL6R axis.
5. Results show that enhanced interleukin 6 (IL-6)/phosphorylated STAT3 transcription factor (pSTAT3) signaling
may contribute to promotion of follicular helper T (Tfh) cells Tfh cells, consequently skewing the ratio of Tfh to
follicular regulatory T (Tfr) cells, which may be crucial for disease progression in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
6. IL-6 confers a growth advantage in glioblastoma (GBM) cells but does not have the same effect on normal neural
progenitor cells. IL-6 can promote radioresistance in GBM cells when exposed to ionising radiation. Ablation of
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ATM that is recruited and activated by DNA double-strand breaks reverses the effect of radioresistance and re-
sensitised GBM to DNA damage thus leading to increase cell death.
7. The increase in BAFF, IL-6, and IL-8 in induced sputum suggests a specific ongoing inflammatory disease
process in the airways in primary Sjogren's syndrome patients.
8. The polymorphism status of the ASIC1 and IL-6 genes.
9. Meta analysis shows significant association between IL6-174 polymirphism and recurrent aphthous stomatitis
risk.
10. Concentrations of CC-16 and IL-6 were higher in grain dust exposed workers
Phenotypes
Find tests for this gene in the NIH Genetic Testing Registry (GTR)
Review eQTL and phenotype association data in this region using PheGenI
Associated conditions
Description Tests
Cerebral arteriovenous malformation
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MedGen: C0917804, OMIM: 108010, GeneReviews: Not available
Kaposi's sarcoma
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MedGen: C3538945, OMIM: 148000, GeneReviews: Not available
Description
Genome-wide association scan for survival on dialysis in African-Americans with type 2 diabetes.
NHGRI GWA Catalog
NHGRI GWA Catalog, PubMed
Genome-wide association study for C-reactive protein levels identified pleiotropic associations in the IL6 locus.
NHGRI GWA Catalog
NHGRI GWA Catalog, PubMed
Multiethnic meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in >100 000 subjects identifies 23 fibrinogen-
associated Loci but no strong evidence of a causal association between circulating fibrinogen and cardiovascular
disease.
NHGRI GWA Catalog
NHGRI GWA Catalog, PubMed
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Variation
Genotypes
See SNP Geneview Report
See 1000 Genomes Browser (GRCh37.p13)
HIV-1 interactions
Replication interactions
Interaction Pubs
HIV-1 infection increases basal mRNA levels of JUN, IL6, STAT1, CEBPA, RELA,
PubMed
and CEBPG in monocyte derived macrophages
HIV-1 ADA infection decreases production of CXCL8 (IL8), CCL2 (MCP-1), and
IL6 at a basal level or after Fc receptor, complement receptor 3, or bacterial PubMed
stimulation in primary human macrophages
Protein interactions
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Envelope HIV-1 CN54, JRFL, and Ada Env (gp120) upregulates IL-6, CCL2, CCL4, CXCL8,
surface and IL-1b through TLR4 and CCR5 induction in monocyte derived macrophages
env PubMed
glycoprotein and hepatic stellate cells because treatment with an anti-TLR4 antibody mitigated
gp120 the response
HIV-1 IIIB Env (gp120) upregulates production of TNF (TNF-a), IL-17A, CCL2
env (MCP1), CCL5 (RANTES), IL6, IL10, CXCL8 (IL8), CXCL1 (GRO-a), and CCL1 PubMed
(I309) in stimulated monocyte derived macrophages
Cytokines induced in vitro by HIV-1 gp120 in normal peripheral blood
env mononuclear cells (PBMC) include interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) and IFN-gamma, PubMed
tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), IL-6, IL-10, IL-1 alpha and IL-1 beta
Curcumin, a potent and safe anti-inflammatory compound, inhibits HIV-1 gp120-
env mediated upregulation of the proinflammatory cytokines TNF-alpha and IL-6, and PubMed
the chemokines IL-8, RANTES, and IP-10 in primary human genital epithelial cells
HIV-1 gp120-induced release of IL-6 activates STAT3 in primary human
env PubMed
monocyte-derived dendritic cells
HIV-1 gp120-induced release of IL-6 is regulated by p38 MAPK, IkappaBalpha,
env PubMed
and p65 NF-kappaB activation in primary human monocyte-derived dendritic cells
Interaction of HIV-1 gp120 with CCR5 upregulates IL-6 expression in primary
env PubMed
human monocyte-derived dendritic cells
HIV-1 gp120-induced release of IL-6 and MCP-1 is partially responsible for the
env PubMed
impairment of barrier function in human retinal pigment epithelial cells
HIV-1 gp120 stimulates monocytes to release TNF-alpha, IL-1 beta, IL-6, and
env PubMed
granulocyte-macrophage-CSF, and this effect can be blocked with soluble CD4
HIV-1 gp120 upregulates the expression of IL-6 and IL-8 via the p38 signaling
env PubMed
pathway and the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in astrocytes
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Interactions
Other
Products Interactant Complex Source Pubs Description
Gene
Markers
Homology
Homologs of the IL6 gene: The IL6 gene is conserved in chimpanzee, Rhesus monkey, dog, mouse, rat, and chicken.
Orthologs from Annotation Pipeline: 216 organisms have orthologs with human gene IL6
Orthologs
Evidence
Function Pubs
Code
cytokine activity IDA PubMed
cytokine activity ISS
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Evidence
Function Pubs
Code
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Evidence
Process Pubs
Code
T-helper 17 cell lineage commitment ISS
acute-phase response TAS PubMed
cellular protein metabolic process TAS
cellular response to hydrogen peroxide IDA PubMed
cellular response to lipopolysaccharide IMP PubMed
cytokine-mediated signaling pathway IDA PubMed
cytokine-mediated signaling pathway TAS
defense response to Gram-negative bacterium TAS PubMed
defense response to Gram-positive bacterium TAS PubMed
defense response to virus IDA PubMed
endocrine pancreas development ISS
glucagon secretion ISS
hepatic immune response IDA PubMed
hepatic immune response TAS PubMed
humoral immune response IC PubMed
inflammatory response IDA PubMed
interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway IDA PubMed
interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway TAS
monocyte chemotaxis IC PubMed
negative regulation of apoptotic process IDA PubMed
negative regulation of bone resorption ISS
negative regulation of cell proliferation TAS PubMed
negative regulation of chemokine biosynthetic process ISS
negative regulation of collagen biosynthetic process IDA PubMed
negative regulation of fat cell differentiation NAS PubMed
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Evidence
Component Pubs
Code
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Evidence
Component Pubs
Code
extracellular region TAS
extracellular space IDA PubMed
interleukin-6 receptor complex IDA PubMed
Preferred Names
interleukin-6
Names
B-cell differentiation factor
B-cell stimulatory factor 2
CTL differentiation factor
hybridoma growth factor
interferon beta-2
interleukin BSF-2
Genomic
1. NG_011640.1 RefSeqGene
Range 4996..9856
Download GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)
Status: REVIEWED
Description Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the longer transcript and encodes the
longer isoform (1).
Source sequence(s) AK301141, BC015511
Consensus CDS CCDS5375.1
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot P05231
UniProtKB/TrEMBL B4DVM1, Q75MH2
Related ENSP00000258743.5, ENST00000258743.10
Conserved Domains (1) summary
pfam00489 IL6; Interleukin-6/G-CSF/MGF family
Location:33 → 211
Status: REVIEWED
Description Transcript Variant: This variant (2) lacks an exon in its 5' UTR and uses a downstream
in-frame start codon, compared to variant 1. The encoded isoform (2) has a shorter N-
terminus than isoform 1.
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Source sequence(s) CD013918, HY076725
Consensus CDS CCDS83166.1
UniProtKB/TrEMBL B5MC21
Related ENSP00000385043.1, ENST00000407492.5
Conserved Domains (1) summary
cl02473 IL6; Interleukin-6/G-CSF/MGF family
Location:1 → 135
The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain
Genomic
Range 22725889..22732002
Download GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot P05231
UniProtKB/TrEMBL Q75MH2
Related ENSP00000385675.1, ENST00000404625.5
Conserved Domains (1) summary
pfam00489 IL6; Interleukin-6/G-CSF/MGF family
Location:33 → 211
Related sequences
Nucleotide
Protein
Heading Accession and Version
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Nucleotide
Protein
Heading Accession and Version
genomic AF039226.1 None
genomic AF039227.1 None
genomic AF039228.1 None
genomic AF048692.1 AAC05673.1
genomic AF362378.1 None
genomic AF372214.2 AAK48987.1
genomic AY170325.1 AAN75009.1
genomic CH236948.1 EAL24265.1
genomic CH471073.1 EAW93756.1
EAW93757.1
EAW93758.1
genomic CS352987.1 CAL23031.1
genomic JA104583.1 CCA63961.1
genomic JQ250825.1 AFF18412.1
genomic KX430120.1 AOP17752.1
genomic KX430126.1 AOP17758.1
genomic KX430127.1 AOP17759.1
genomic KX430128.1 AOP17760.1
genomic KX430129.1 AOP17761.1
genomic KX430130.1 AOP17762.1
genomic KX430131.1 AOP17763.1
genomic X04402.1 CAA27990.1
genomic Y00081.1 CAA68278.1
Links
Protein Accession
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
Additional links
Locus-specific Databases
IL6 database
Gene LinkOut
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