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Literature on IL6R

IL6R [ENSP00000357470]

Interleukin-6 receptor subunit alpha; Part of the receptor for interleukin 6. Binds to IL6 with low affinity, but does not transduce a signal . Signal activation necessitate an association with IL6ST. Activation may lead to the regulation of the immune response, acute-phase reactions and hematopoiesis.

Synonyms:  IL6R,  IL6Rp,  hIL6R,  A0A087WTB5,  A0N0L5 ...

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