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Gene Information

Gene symbol: IL18

Gene name: interleukin 18 (interferon-gamma-inducing factor)

HGNC ID: 5986

Synonyms: IGIF, IL1F4, IL-1g, IL-18

Related Genes

# Gene Symbol Number of hits
1 IFNG 1 hits
2 IL12A 1 hits
3 INDO 1 hits
4 NFKBIZ 1 hits

Related Sentences

# PMID Sentence
1 20876105 Analysis of Nfkbiz(-/-) mice revealed that I?B? was essential for the production of IFN-? production and cytotoxic activity in NK cells in response to IL-12 and/or IL-18 stimulation.
2 20876105 IL-12/IL-18-mediated gene induction was profoundly impaired in Nfkbiz(-/-) NK cells.
3 21118329 We propose that an increase in interleukin-18, and its associated induction of indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase and quinolinic acid, mediates seizure activity in MS at least in part via an increase in interferon-gamma (IFNg).
4 21321581 Activation of splenic T lymphocytes derived from protected mice in vitro with pharmacological agents that bypass the antigen receptor or immobilized anti-CD3 antibody resulted in enhanced expression of Ifng mRNA and protein without altering the expression of Il4, Il17, Il18, Inos and Tnfa genes nor the secretion of IL-2, IL-4, IL-17 and TNF-? proteins.