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Gene Information

Gene symbol: IL21

Gene name: interleukin 21

HGNC ID: 6005

Synonyms: Za11, IL-21

Related Genes

# Gene Symbol Number of hits
1 CCR9 1 hits
2 CXCR5 1 hits
3 FOXP3 1 hits
4 IL21R 1 hits

Related Sentences

# PMID Sentence
1 21511186 CCR9+ Th cells expressed large amounts of IL-21, inducible T cell costimulator (ICOS), and the transcription factors Bcl6 and Maf, and also supported antibody production from B cells, thereby resembling T follicular B helper (Tfh) cells.
2 21511186 However, in contrast to Tfh cells, CCR9+ Th cells displayed limited expression of CXCR5 and the targets of CCR9+ Th cells were CD8+ T cells whose responsiveness to IL-21 was necessary for the development of diabetes.
3 22013017 RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The interplay between IL-21/IL-21R signaling, FoxP3 expression, and Treg survival and function was evaluated in vitro in immunologically relevant assays and in vivo in allogenic and autoimmune models of islet transplantation.
4 22013017 RESULTS IL-21R expression decreases on T cells and B cells in vitro and increases in the graft in vivo, while IL-21 levels increase in vitro and in vivo during anti-CD3/anti-CD28 stimulation/allostimulation in the late phase of the alloimmune response.
5 22013017 In vitro, IL-21/IL-21R signaling (by using rmIL-21 or genetically modified CD4(+) T cells [IL-21 pOrf plasmid-treated or hIL-21-Tg mice]) enhances the T-cell response during anti-CD3/anti-CD28 stimulation/allostimulation, prevents Treg generation, inhibits Treg function, induces Treg apoptosis, and reduces FoxP3 and FoxP3-dependent gene transcripts without affecting FoxP3 methylation status.