IFN-γ

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:protein
cytokine
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:chronic_granulomatous_disease
severe malignant osteopetrosis
gptkbp:approvedDrugName Interferon gamma-1b
gptkbp:associatedWith autoimmune diseases
inflammatory diseases
gptkbp:discoveredBy E. F. Wheelock
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1965
gptkbp:expressedIn gptkb:natural_killer_cells
activated T lymphocytes
gptkbp:fullName Interferon gamma
gptkbp:function immune response regulation
antiviral activity
activation of macrophages
promotion of antigen presentation
gptkbp:gene IFNG
gptkbp:GOID GO:0005132
gptkbp:halfLife ~30 minutes (in plasma)
gptkbp:HGNC_ID 5438
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label IFN-γ
gptkbp:inducedBy MHC class II expression
gptkbp:inhibitedBy gptkb:IL-4
gptkb:TGF-β
viral replication
Th2 cell proliferation
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome gptkb:chromosome_12_(human)
gptkbp:measures gptkb:ELISA
gptkb:ELISPOT
flow cytometry
gptkbp:molecularWeight ~17 kDa (monomer)
gptkbp:OMIM 147570
gptkbp:PDB 1FG9
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:NK_cells
gptkb:T_cells
gptkbp:promotion gptkb:IL-12
gptkb:IL-18
antigen presentation
macrophage activation
antigen processing
gptkbp:recipient IFN-γ receptor
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:Th1_immune_response
gptkbp:structure homodimer
gptkbp:target therapeutic antibodies
JAK inhibitors
gptkbp:UniProtID P01579
gptkbp:usedIn immunotherapy
diagnostic tests
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:interferon-gamma
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6