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IL5 interleukin 5 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 3567, updated on 18-Sep-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
IL5provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
interleukin 5provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:6016
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000113525 MIM:147850; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6016
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
EDF; TRF; IL-5
Summary
This gene encodes a cytokine that acts as a growth and differentiation factor for both B cells and eosinophils. The encoded cytokine plays a major role in the regulation of eosinophil formation, maturation, recruitment and survival. The increased production of this cytokine may be related to pathogenesis of eosinophil-dependent inflammatory diseases. This cytokine functions by binding to its receptor, which is a heterodimer, whose beta subunit is shared with the receptors for interleukine 3 (IL3) and colony stimulating factor 2 (CSF2/GM-CSF). This gene is located on chromosome 5 within a cytokine gene cluster which includes interleukin 4 (IL4), interleukin 13 (IL13), and CSF2 . This gene, IL4, and IL13 may be regulated coordinately by long-range regulatory elements spread over 120 kilobases on chromosome 5q31. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2013]
Expression
Low expression observed in reference dataset See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

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Location:
5q31.1
Exon count:
6
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 5 NC_000005.10 (132541445..132556815, complement)
RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 5 NC_060929.1 (133061254..133076701, complement)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 5 NC_000005.9 (131877137..131879214, complement)

Chromosome 5 - NC_000005.10Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 23072 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 23073 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 23074 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 23075 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:131763030-131763616 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:131763617-131764201 Neighboring gene long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 2863 Neighboring gene colitis associated IRF1 antisense regulator of intestinal homeostasis Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:131780806-131781485 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:131786393-131787031 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr5:131791634-131791826 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:131792105-131792775 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:131792776-131793445 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:131799668-131800632 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:131800633-131801597 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:131801783-131802284 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 16323 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 23079 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 23080 Neighboring gene CDK7 strongly-dependent group 2 enhancer GRCh37_chr5:131821689-131822888 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:131825338-131825985 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 16324 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 16326 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 23081 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:131827280-131827925 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 23084 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 16327 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:131832117-131833091 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 23085 Neighboring gene interferon regulatory factor 1 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 23086 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 23087 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:131892292-131892952 Neighboring gene RAD50 double strand break repair protein Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr5:131954089-131954264 Neighboring gene Th2 cytokine locus control region Neighboring gene T helper type 2 locus control region associated RNA Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr5:131985148-131985325 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 16329 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 16330 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 16331 Neighboring gene interleukin 13

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Phenotypes

EBI GWAS Catalog

Description
Host-microbe interactions have shaped the genetic architecture of inflammatory bowel disease.
EBI GWAS Catalog
Sequence variants affecting eosinophil numbers associate with asthma and myocardial infarction.
EBI GWAS Catalog

Pathways from PubChem

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Markers

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables cytokine activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables growth factor activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables interleukin-5 receptor binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in extracellular region IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in extracellular region TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
is_active_in extracellular space IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in extracellular space TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 

General protein information

Preferred Names
interleukin-5
Names
B-cell differentiation factor I
T-cell replacing factor
colony-stimulating factor, eosinophil
eosinophil differentiation factor

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.

Genomic

  1. NG_033019.1 RefSeqGene

    Range
    5001..7078
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_000879.3NP_000870.1  interleukin-5 precursor

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_000870.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC116366
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS4156.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P05113, Q13840
    Related
    ENSP00000231454.1, ENST00000231454.6
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam02025
    Location:22133
    IL5; Interleukin 5

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

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

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000005.10 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    132541445..132556815 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_047417148.1XP_047273104.1  interleukin-5 isoform X3

  2. XM_005271988.5XP_005272045.1  interleukin-5 isoform X1

    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam02025
    Location:44155
    IL5; Interleukin 5
  3. XM_011543373.4XP_011541675.1  interleukin-5 isoform X2

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_011541675.1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P05113, Q13840
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam02025
    Location:22133
    IL5; Interleukin 5

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060929.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    133061254..133076701 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_054352521.1XP_054208496.1  interleukin-5 isoform X3

  2. XM_054352520.1XP_054208495.1  interleukin-5 isoform X2

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P05113, Q13840
  3. XM_054352518.1XP_054208493.1  interleukin-5 isoform X1

  4. XM_054352519.1XP_054208494.1  interleukin-5 isoform X2

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P05113, Q13840