DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Literature associating IL15 and melioidosis

IL15 [ENSP00000296545]

Interleukin-15; Cytokine that stimulates the proliferation of T-lymphocytes . Stimulation by IL15 requires interaction of IL15 with components of the IL2 receptor, including IL2RB and probably IL2RG but not IL2RA . In neutrophils, stimulates phagocytosis probably by signaling through the IL15 receptor, composed of the subunits IL15RA, IL2RB and IL2RG, which results in kinase SYK activation ; Belongs to the IL-15/IL-21 family.

Synonyms:  IL15,  IL15p,  hIL15,  P40933,  P40933p ...

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