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    Il15 interleukin 15 [ Mus musculus (house mouse) ]

    Gene ID: 16168, updated on 23-Mar-2024

    Summary

    Official Symbol
    Il15provided by MGI
    Official Full Name
    interleukin 15provided by MGI
    Primary source
    MGI:MGI:103014
    See related
    Ensembl:ENSMUSG00000031712 AllianceGenome:MGI:103014
    Gene type
    protein coding
    RefSeq status
    VALIDATED
    Organism
    Mus musculus
    Lineage
    Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Mus; Mus
    Also known as
    IL-15
    Summary
    This gene encodes a a pleiotropic cytokine of the interleukin family of proteins that plays important roles in the innate and adaptive cell homeostasis, as well as peripheral immune function. The encoded protein undergoes proteolytic processing to generate a mature cytokine that stimulates the proliferation of natural killer cells. The transgenic mice overexpressing the encoded protein exhibit an increase in the number of memory CD8+ T cells in a naive state and enhanced protection against bacterial infections. Mice lacking the encoded protein exhibit impaired protection against a strain of attenuated Mycobacterium. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2016]
    Expression
    Broad expression in heart adult (RPKM 5.2), duodenum adult (RPKM 3.3) and 24 other tissues See more
    Orthologs
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    Genomic context

    See Il15 in Genome Data Viewer
    Location:
    8 C2; 8 39.33 cM
    Exon count:
    12
    Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
    RS_2024_02 current GRCm39 (GCF_000001635.27) 8 NC_000074.7 (83058253..83129883, complement)
    108.20200622 previous assembly GRCm38.p6 (GCF_000001635.26) 8 NC_000074.6 (82331624..82403252, complement)

    Chromosome 8 - NC_000074.7Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene predicted gene 9520 Neighboring gene predicted gene, 38590 Neighboring gene predicted gene, 51610 Neighboring gene STARR-seq mESC enhancer starr_22064 Neighboring gene STARR-positive B cell enhancer ABC_E2268 Neighboring gene STARR-positive B cell enhancer ABC_E9734 Neighboring gene STARR-positive B cell enhancer ABC_E11389 Neighboring gene predicted gene, 25138 Neighboring gene STARR-seq mESC enhancer starr_22065 Neighboring gene STARR-seq mESC enhancer starr_22066 Neighboring gene glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase pseudogene

    Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

    Expression

    • Project title: Mouse ENCODE transcriptome data
    • Description: RNA profiling data sets generated by the Mouse ENCODE project.
    • BioProject: PRJNA66167
    • Publication: PMID 25409824
    • Analysis date: n/a

    Bibliography

    GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

    What's a GeneRIF?

    Variation

    Alleles

    Alleles of this type are documented at Mouse Genome Informatics  (MGI)

    Pathways from PubChem

    General gene information

    Markers

    Gene Ontology Provided by MGI

    Function Evidence Code Pubs
    enables cytokine activity IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    enables cytokine activity IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables cytokine activity IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables cytokine activity ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    enables cytokine receptor binding IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    Process Evidence Code Pubs
    acts_upstream_of_or_within NK T cell proliferation IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of_or_within cell maturation IGI
    Inferred from Genetic Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of_or_within extrathymic T cell selection IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in hyaluronan metabolic process ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in immune response IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in interleukin-15-mediated signaling pathway ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within lymph node development IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in macrophage differentiation ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of natural killer cell differentiation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of natural killer cell differentiation IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of natural killer cell proliferation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in negative regulation of cold-induced thermogenesis IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in negative regulation of smooth muscle cell proliferation ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in neutrophil activation IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in neutrophil activation ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of T cell proliferation IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of T cell proliferation IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of cell population proliferation ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of cytokine production IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of immune response IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of immune response IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of interleukin-17 production ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of natural killer cell differentiation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of natural killer cell differentiation IGI
    Inferred from Genetic Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of natural killer cell differentiation IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of natural killer cell proliferation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of phagocytosis ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of protein O-linked glycosylation IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of tyrosine phosphorylation of STAT protein IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of tyrosine phosphorylation of STAT protein ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within regulation of T cell differentiation IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of_or_within regulation of defense response to virus by host IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in tyrosine phosphorylation of STAT protein ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    Component Evidence Code Pubs
    located_in cell surface ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    located_in cytoplasm IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in cytosol ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    located_in extracellular region IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    located_in extracellular region TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
     
    is_active_in extracellular space IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    is_active_in extracellular space ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    located_in extracellular space ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    located_in nuclear speck ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    located_in nucleoplasm ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     

    NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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    RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

    These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

    These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. NM_001254747.2NP_001241676.1  interleukin-15 preproprotein

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001241676.1

      Status: VALIDATED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (2) uses an alternate splice site in the 5' UTR, compared to variant 1. Variants 1 and 2 encode the same protein.
      Source sequence(s)
      AC156993
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS40401.1
      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      P48346
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      Q3U1Z6
      Related
      ENSMUSP00000147848.2, ENSMUST00000209363.2
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      pfam02372
      Location:33154
      IL15; Interleukin 15
    2. NM_008357.3NP_032383.1  interleukin-15 preproprotein

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_032383.1

      Status: VALIDATED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the longest transcript. Variants 1 and 2 encode the same protein.
      Source sequence(s)
      AC156993
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS40401.1
      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      P48346
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      Q3U1Z6
      Related
      ENSMUSP00000034148.7, ENSMUST00000034148.7
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      pfam02372
      Location:33154
      IL15; Interleukin 15

    RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001635.27-RS_2024_02

    The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

    Reference GRCm39 C57BL/6J

    Genomic

    1. NC_000074.7 Reference GRCm39 C57BL/6J

      Range
      83058253..83129883 complement
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    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. XM_006530714.5XP_006530777.1  interleukin-15 isoform X2

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_006530777.1

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      Q1AHQ7
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      pfam02372
      Location:33139
      IL15; Interleukin 15
    2. XM_006530715.5XP_006530778.1  interleukin-15 isoform X3

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_006530778.1

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      Q1AHQ6
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      pfam02372
      Location:33138
      IL15; Interleukin 15
    3. XM_006530713.5XP_006530776.1  interleukin-15 isoform X1

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_006530776.1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      P48346
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      Q3U1Z6
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      pfam02372
      Location:33154
      IL15; Interleukin 15
    4. XM_006530708.5XP_006530771.1  interleukin-15 isoform X1

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_006530771.1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      P48346
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      Q3U1Z6
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      pfam02372
      Location:33154
      IL15; Interleukin 15
    5. XM_006530707.5XP_006530770.1  interleukin-15 isoform X1

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_006530770.1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      P48346
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      Q3U1Z6
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      pfam02372
      Location:33154
      IL15; Interleukin 15
    6. XM_006530706.5XP_006530769.1  interleukin-15 isoform X1

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_006530769.1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      P48346
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      Q3U1Z6
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      pfam02372
      Location:33154
      IL15; Interleukin 15
    7. XM_011248313.4XP_011246615.1  interleukin-15 isoform X1

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_011246615.1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      P48346
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      Q3U1Z6
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      pfam02372
      Location:33154
      IL15; Interleukin 15
    8. XM_006530712.5XP_006530775.1  interleukin-15 isoform X1

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_006530775.1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      P48346
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      Q3U1Z6
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      pfam02372
      Location:33154
      IL15; Interleukin 15
    9. XM_006530705.5XP_006530768.1  interleukin-15 isoform X1

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_006530768.1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      P48346
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      Q3U1Z6
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      pfam02372
      Location:33154
      IL15; Interleukin 15
    10. XM_036153765.1XP_036009658.1  interleukin-15 isoform X1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      P48346
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      Q3U1Z6
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      pfam02372
      Location:33154
      IL15; Interleukin 15
    11. XM_006530711.5XP_006530774.1  interleukin-15 isoform X1

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_006530774.1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      P48346
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      Q3U1Z6
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      pfam02372
      Location:33154
      IL15; Interleukin 15
    12. XM_011248312.4XP_011246614.1  interleukin-15 isoform X1

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_011246614.1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      P48346
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      Q3U1Z6
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      pfam02372
      Location:33154
      IL15; Interleukin 15
    13. XM_011248314.4XP_011246616.1  interleukin-15 isoform X1

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_011246616.1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      P48346
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      Q3U1Z6
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      pfam02372
      Location:33154
      IL15; Interleukin 15
    14. XM_030243304.2XP_030099164.1  interleukin-15 isoform X3

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      Q1AHQ6
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      pfam02372
      Location:33138
      IL15; Interleukin 15
    15. XM_006530709.4XP_006530772.1  interleukin-15 isoform X1

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_006530772.1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      P48346
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      Q3U1Z6
      Related
      ENSMUSP00000148256.3, ENSMUST00000209573.3
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      pfam02372
      Location:33154
      IL15; Interleukin 15
    16. XM_006530710.3XP_006530773.1  interleukin-15 isoform X1

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_006530773.1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      P48346
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      Q3U1Z6
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      pfam02372
      Location:33154
      IL15; Interleukin 15