| Primary Identifier | MGI:96540 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
| Chromosome | 11 | NCBI Gene Number | 16160 |
| Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
| description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables identical protein binding activity and interleukin-12 alpha subunit binding activity. Contributes to cytokine activity and cytokine receptor binding activity. Involved in positive regulation of T cell mediated cytotoxicity; positive regulation of T-helper 1 type immune response; and positive regulation of defense response to virus by host. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including cellular response to lipopolysaccharide; defense response to other organism; and positive regulation of type II interferon production. Located in cell surface; cytoplasm; and extracellular space. Part of interleukin-12 complex and interleukin-23 complex. Is expressed in colon. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in asthma; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; immunodeficiency 29; and salmonellosis. Orthologous to human IL12B (interleukin 12B). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null allele display impaired Th1 responses, defects in IFN gamma secretion and NK cell activity, increased susceptibility to bacterial and parasitic infection, alveolar bone loss, and resistance to chemically induced tumors and to delayed type hypersensitivity. [provided by MGI curators] |
Features --> Cross References
Canonical gene --> CDSs in specific strains.
Canonical gene --> Exons in specific strains
Canonical gene --> Strain-specific IDs, biotypes, and locations
Canonical gene --> Transcripts in specific strains.
Features --> Overlapping features
