IL2 gene

From NCBI Gene:

The protein encoded by this gene is a secreted cytokine that is important for the proliferation of T and B lymphocytes. The receptor of this cytokine is a heterotrimeric protein complex whose gamma chain is also shared by interleukin 4 (IL4) and interleukin 7 (IL7). The expression of this gene in mature thymocytes is monoallelic, which represents an unusual regulatory mode for controlling the precise expression of a single gene. The targeted disruption of a similar gene in mice leads to ulcerative colitis-like disease, which suggests an essential role of this gene in the immune response to antigenic stimuli. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

From UniProt:

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From UniProt:

A chromosomal aberration involving IL2 is found in a form of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL). Translocation t(4;16)(q26;p13) with involves TNFRSF17.

Cytogenetic Location: 4q27, which is the long (q) arm of chromosome 4 at position 27

Molecular Location: base pairs 122,449,479 to 122,456,495 on chromosome 4 (Homo sapiens Annotation Release 109, GRCh38.p12) (NCBI)

• IL-2
• lymphokine
• TCGF