| Gene Symbol | IL18 |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 403796 |
| Alt Symbol | IGIF |
| Species | Dog |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | interleukin 18 (interferon-gamma-inducing factor) |
| Other Description | IFN-gamma-inducing factor|IL-1 gamma|IL-18|interferon gamma inducing factor|interferon gamma-inducing factor|interferon-gamma-inducing factor|interleukin-1 gamma|interleukin-18 |
| Swissprots | Q9XSR0 |
| Accessions | Q9XSR0 AF327900 AAL26920 Y11133 CAA72015 XM_005619483 XP_005619540 XM_005619484 XP_005619541 NM_001003169 NP_001003169 |
| Function | Augments natural killer cell activity in spleen cells and stimulates interferon gamma production in T-helper type I cells. {ECO:0000250}. |
| Subcellular Location | Secreted. |
| Top Pathways | Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction, Legionellosis, Tuberculosis, Salmonella infection |