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    Il18 interleukin 18 [ Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat) ]

    Gene ID: 29197, updated on 9-Dec-2024

    Summary

    Official Symbol
    Il18provided by RGD
    Official Full Name
    interleukin 18provided by RGD
    Primary source
    RGD:2889
    See related
    EnsemblRapid:ENSRNOG00000009848 AllianceGenome:RGD:2889
    Gene type
    protein coding
    RefSeq status
    VALIDATED
    Organism
    Rattus norvegicus
    Lineage
    Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Rattus
    Also known as
    IL-18; IL-1 gamma
    Summary
    Predicted to enable cytokine activity and interleukin-18 receptor binding activity. Involved in several processes, including cellular response to cytokine stimulus; positive regulation of cell population proliferation; and positive regulation of cytokine production. Located in apical plasma membrane and extracellular space. Used to study brain edema; heart disease; status epilepticus; steatotic liver disease; and vasculitis. Biomarker of several diseases, including artery disease (multiple); cardiac arrest; ischemia (multiple); lung disease (multiple); and perinatal necrotizing enterocolitis. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including Kawasaki disease; allergic rhinitis; autoimmune disease (multiple); biliary atresia; and hepatitis B. Orthologous to human IL18 (interleukin 18). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Dec 2024]
    Expression
    Biased expression in Spleen (RPKM 217.6), Adrenal (RPKM 216.6) and 9 other tissues See more
    Orthologs
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    Genomic context

    See Il18 in Genome Data Viewer
    Location:
    8q23
    Exon count:
    13
    Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
    RS_2024_02 current GRCr8 (GCF_036323735.1) 8 NC_086026.1 (59802072..59829275)
    RS_2023_06 previous assembly mRatBN7.2 (GCF_015227675.2) 8 NC_051343.1 (50904630..50932887)
    106 previous assembly Rnor_6.0 (GCF_000001895.5) 8 NC_005107.4 (55009666..55016286)

    Chromosome 8 - NC_086026.1Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene placenta expressed transcript 1 Neighboring gene 6-pyruvoyl-tetrahydropterin synthase Neighboring gene beta-carotene oxygenase 2 Neighboring gene testis expressed 12 Neighboring gene succinate dehydrogenase complex subunit D Neighboring gene translocase of inner mitochondrial membrane 8 homolog B Neighboring gene NKAP domain containing 1

    Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

    Expression

    • Project title: A rat RNA-Seq transcriptomic BodyMap across 11 organs and 4 developmental stages
    • Description: 320 RNA samples isolated from 11 organs (adrenal gland, brain, heart, kidney, liver, lung, muscle, spleen, thymus, and testes or uterus) from both sexes of Fischer 344 rats across four developmental stages (2-, 6-, 21-, and 104-weeks-old)
    • BioProject: PRJNA238328
    • Publication: PMID 24510058
    • Analysis date: Mon Jun 6 17:44:12 2016

    Bibliography

    GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

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    Pathways from PubChem

    General gene information

    Markers

    Gene Ontology Provided by RGD

    Function Evidence Code Pubs
    enables cytokine activity IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    enables cytokine activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables cytokine activity ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    enables cytokine activity ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    enables interleukin-18 receptor binding IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables interleukin-18 receptor binding ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    enables interleukin-18 receptor binding ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    enables protein binding IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables receptor ligand activity ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    Process Evidence Code Pubs
    involved_in T-helper 1 type immune response IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in T-helper 1 type immune response ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in T-helper 1 type immune response ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in angiogenesis IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in angiogenesis ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in angiogenesis ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in cell population proliferation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within cell population proliferation ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in cellular response to cAMP IEP
    Inferred from Expression Pattern
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in cellular response to hydrogen peroxide IEP
    Inferred from Expression Pattern
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in cellular response to lipopolysaccharide IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in cellular response to lipopolysaccharide IEP
    Inferred from Expression Pattern
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in cellular response to mechanical stimulus IEP
    Inferred from Expression Pattern
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in cellular response to parathyroid hormone stimulus IEP
    Inferred from Expression Pattern
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in cellular response to peptide hormone stimulus IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in cellular response to tumor necrosis factor IEP
    Inferred from Expression Pattern
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in cellular response to type II interferon IEP
    Inferred from Expression Pattern
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in cholesterol homeostasis IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in cholesterol homeostasis ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in cytokine production IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in cytokine-mediated signaling pathway IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in defense response to Gram-positive bacterium IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in defense response to Gram-positive bacterium ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in defense response to Gram-positive bacterium ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in detection of mechanical stimulus involved in sensory perception of pain IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in digestive tract morphogenesis IEP
    Inferred from Expression Pattern
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in establishment of skin barrier IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in establishment of skin barrier ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in establishment of skin barrier ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway via death domain receptors ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in immune response IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in immune response IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in inflammatory response IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in inflammatory response IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within inflammatory response ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in interleukin-18-mediated signaling pathway IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within interleukin-18-mediated signaling pathway ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in interleukin-18-mediated signaling pathway ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in interleukin-18-mediated signaling pathway ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in learning or memory TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in liver regeneration IEP
    Inferred from Expression Pattern
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in lung development IEP
    Inferred from Expression Pattern
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in natural killer cell activation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within natural killer cell activation ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in negative regulation of myoblast differentiation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within negative regulation of myoblast differentiation ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in negative regulation of neutrophil apoptotic process IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in negative regulation of peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in neutrophil activation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within neutrophil activation ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in osteoblast differentiation IEP
    Inferred from Expression Pattern
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of NF-kappaB transcription factor activity ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of NF-kappaB transcription factor activity ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of NK T cell proliferation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of NK T cell proliferation ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of T-helper 1 cell cytokine production IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of T-helper 1 cell cytokine production ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of T-helper 1 cell cytokine production ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of T-helper 2 cell differentiation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of T-helper 2 cell differentiation ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of activated T cell proliferation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of activated T cell proliferation ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of activated T cell proliferation ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of apoptotic process IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of blood vessel remodeling IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of cell population proliferation ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of chemokine production IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of cold-induced thermogenesis IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of cold-induced thermogenesis ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of cold-induced thermogenesis ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of collagen biosynthetic process IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of cytokine production IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of gene expression ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor production IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor production ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of hepatocyte proliferation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of inflammatory response IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of inflammatory response ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of inflammatory response ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of interleukin-1 beta production IEP
    Inferred from Expression Pattern
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of interleukin-17 production IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of interleukin-17 production ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of interleukin-8 production IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of macrophage derived foam cell differentiation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of macrophage derived foam cell differentiation ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of male germ cell proliferation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of natural killer cell proliferation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of natural killer cell proliferation ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of neuron apoptotic process IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of non-canonical NF-kappaB signal transduction IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of non-canonical NF-kappaB signal transduction ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B signal transduction IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B signal transduction ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of smooth muscle cell migration IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of smooth muscle cell proliferation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of smooth muscle cell proliferation IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of smooth muscle cell proliferation ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of superoxide anion generation IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of tumor necrosis factor production IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of type II interferon production IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of type II interferon production ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of type II interferon production ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of type II interferon production ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of tyrosine phosphorylation of STAT protein ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of vascular permeability IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in regulation of cell adhesion ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in regulation of cell adhesion ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in regulation of circadian sleep/wake cycle, non-REM sleep TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in response to hyperoxia IEP
    Inferred from Expression Pattern
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in response to hypoxia IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in response to peptide hormone IEP
    Inferred from Expression Pattern
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in signal transduction IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in sleep IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in triglyceride homeostasis IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in triglyceride homeostasis ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    Component Evidence Code Pubs
    located_in apical plasma membrane IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in cytoplasm IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    located_in cytosol IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    is_active_in extracellular space IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    located_in extracellular space IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in extracellular space IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    is_active_in extracellular space ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    located_in extracellular space ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     

    General protein information

    Preferred Names
    interleukin-18
    Names
    IFN-gamma-inducing factor
    interferon gamma-inducing factor
    interleukin-1 gamma

    NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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    RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

    These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

    These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. NM_019165.2NP_062038.2  interleukin-18

      Status: VALIDATED

      Source sequence(s)
      JAXUCZ010000008
      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      O88749, P97636, P97637, Q541E6
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A8I5ZXP8
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      cl00094
      Location:77184
      IL1; Interleukin-1 homologes; Cytokines with various biological functions. Interleukin 1 alpha and beta are also known as hematopoietin and catabolin. This family also contains interleukin-1 receptor antagonists (inhibitors).

    RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_036323735.1-RS_2024_02

    The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

    Reference GRCr8

    Genomic

    1. NC_086026.1 Reference GRCr8

      Range
      59802072..59829275
      Download
      GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. XM_039080940.2XP_038936868.1  interleukin-18 isoform X3

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      O88749, P97636, P97637, Q541E6
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A8I5ZXP8
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      cl00094
      Location:77184
      IL1; Interleukin-1 homologes; Cytokines with various biological functions. Interleukin 1 alpha and beta are also known as hematopoietin and catabolin. This family also contains interleukin-1 receptor antagonists (inhibitors).
    2. XM_039080944.2XP_038936872.1  interleukin-18 isoform X3

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      O88749, P97636, P97637, Q541E6
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A8I5ZXP8
      Related
      ENSRNOP00000082676.2, ENSRNOT00000108779.2
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      cl00094
      Location:77184
      IL1; Interleukin-1 homologes; Cytokines with various biological functions. Interleukin 1 alpha and beta are also known as hematopoietin and catabolin. This family also contains interleukin-1 receptor antagonists (inhibitors).
    3. XM_063265005.1XP_063121075.1  interleukin-18 isoform X3

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      O88749, P97636, P97637, Q541E6
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A8I5ZXP8
    4. XM_063265008.1XP_063121078.1  interleukin-18 isoform X3

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      O88749, P97636, P97637, Q541E6
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A8I5ZXP8
    5. XM_063265004.1XP_063121074.1  interleukin-18 isoform X3

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      O88749, P97636, P97637, Q541E6
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A8I5ZXP8
      Related
      ENSRNOP00000013093.8, ENSRNOT00000013093.8
    6. XM_063265003.1XP_063121073.1  interleukin-18 isoform X1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      O88749, P97636, P97637, Q541E6
    7. XM_063265006.1XP_063121076.1  interleukin-18 isoform X3

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      O88749, P97636, P97637, Q541E6
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A8I5ZXP8
    8. XM_039080945.2XP_038936873.2  interleukin-18 isoform X2

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      O88749, P97636, P97637, Q541E6
    9. XM_039080947.1XP_038936875.1  interleukin-18 isoform X4

      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      cl00094
      Location:30137
      IL1; Interleukin-1 homologes; Cytokines with various biological functions. Interleukin 1 alpha and beta are also known as hematopoietin and catabolin. This family also contains interleukin-1 receptor antagonists (inhibitors).