interleukin-18

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cytokine
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:IL-18
gptkbp:category gptkb:protein
cytokine
immune system molecule
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Tetsuji_Okamura
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1995
gptkbp:encodedBy gptkb:IL18_gene
gptkbp:function enhances natural killer cell activity
induces interferon-gamma production
promotes Th1 immune response
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label interleukin-18
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:cancer
infectious diseases
autoimmune diseases
inflammatory response
gptkbp:location chromosome 11
gptkbp:molecularWeight 18 kDa
gptkbp:PDB 3WO2
gptkbp:producedBy dendritic cells
macrophages
gptkbp:promotion IFN-gamma production
gptkbp:recipient gptkb:IL-18_receptor
gptkbp:regulates immune response
gptkbp:structure pro-inflammatory protein
gptkbp:UniProtID gptkb:Q14116
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Natural_Killer_cell
gptkb:Th1_immune_response
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7