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    IL5 interleukin 5 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

    Gene ID: 3567, updated on 10-Dec-2024

    Summary

    Official Symbol
    IL5provided by HGNC
    Official Full Name
    interleukin 5provided by HGNC
    Primary source
    HGNC:HGNC:6016
    See related
    Ensembl:ENSG00000113525 MIM:147850; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6016
    Gene type
    protein coding
    RefSeq status
    REVIEWED
    Organism
    Homo sapiens
    Lineage
    Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
    Also known as
    EDF; TRF; IL-5
    Summary
    This gene encodes a cytokine that acts as a growth and differentiation factor for both B cells and eosinophils. The encoded cytokine plays a major role in the regulation of eosinophil formation, maturation, recruitment and survival. The increased production of this cytokine may be related to pathogenesis of eosinophil-dependent inflammatory diseases. This cytokine functions by binding to its receptor, which is a heterodimer, whose beta subunit is shared with the receptors for interleukine 3 (IL3) and colony stimulating factor 2 (CSF2/GM-CSF). This gene is located on chromosome 5 within a cytokine gene cluster which includes interleukin 4 (IL4), interleukin 13 (IL13), and CSF2 . This gene, IL4, and IL13 may be regulated coordinately by long-range regulatory elements spread over 120 kilobases on chromosome 5q31. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2013]
    Expression
    Low expression observed in reference dataset See more
    Orthologs
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    Genomic context

    See IL5 in Genome Data Viewer
    Location:
    5q31.1
    Exon count:
    6
    Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
    RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 5 NC_000005.10 (132541445..132556815, complement)
    RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 5 NC_060929.1 (133061254..133076701, complement)
    RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 5 NC_000005.9 (131877137..131879214, complement)

    Chromosome 5 - NC_000005.10Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 23072 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 23073 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 23074 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 23075 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:131763030-131763616 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:131763617-131764201 Neighboring gene long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 2863 Neighboring gene colitis associated IRF1 antisense regulator of intestinal homeostasis Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:131780806-131781485 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:131786393-131787031 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr5:131791634-131791826 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:131792105-131792775 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:131792776-131793445 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:131799668-131800632 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:131800633-131801597 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:131801783-131802284 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 16323 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 23079 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 23080 Neighboring gene CDK7 strongly-dependent group 2 enhancer GRCh37_chr5:131821689-131822888 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:131825338-131825985 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 16324 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 16326 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 23081 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:131827280-131827925 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 23084 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 16327 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:131832117-131833091 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 23085 Neighboring gene interferon regulatory factor 1 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 23086 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 23087 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr5:131892292-131892952 Neighboring gene RAD50 double strand break repair protein Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr5:131954089-131954264 Neighboring gene Th2 cytokine locus control region Neighboring gene T helper type 2 locus control region associated RNA Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr5:131985148-131985325 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 16329 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 16330 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 16331 Neighboring gene interleukin 13

    Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

    Expression

    • Project title: Tissue-specific circular RNA induction during human fetal development
    • Description: 35 human fetal samples from 6 tissues (3 - 7 replicates per tissue) collected between 10 and 20 weeks gestational time were sequenced using Illumina TruSeq Stranded Total RNA
    • BioProject: PRJNA270632
    • Publication: PMID 26076956
    • Analysis date: Mon Apr 2 22:54:59 2018

    Bibliography

    GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

    What's a GeneRIF?

    Phenotypes

    EBI GWAS Catalog

    Description
    Host-microbe interactions have shaped the genetic architecture of inflammatory bowel disease.
    EBI GWAS Catalog
    Sequence variants affecting eosinophil numbers associate with asthma and myocardial infarction.
    EBI GWAS Catalog

    Pathways from PubChem

    Interactions

    Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

    General gene information

    Markers

    Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

    Function Evidence Code Pubs
    enables cytokine activity IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables growth factor activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables interleukin-5 receptor binding IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables protein binding IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    Component Evidence Code Pubs
    located_in extracellular region IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in extracellular region TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
     
    is_active_in extracellular space IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in extracellular space TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 

    General protein information

    Preferred Names
    interleukin-5
    Names
    B-cell differentiation factor I
    T-cell replacing factor
    colony-stimulating factor, eosinophil
    eosinophil differentiation factor

    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.

    Genomic

    1. NG_033019.1 RefSeqGene

      Range
      5001..7078
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      GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. NM_000879.3NP_000870.1  interleukin-5 precursor

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_000870.1

      Status: REVIEWED

      Source sequence(s)
      AC116366
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS4156.1
      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      P05113, Q13840
      Related
      ENSP00000231454.1, ENST00000231454.6
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      pfam02025
      Location:22133
      IL5; Interleukin 5

    RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

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

    Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Genomic

    1. NC_000005.10 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

      Range
      132541445..132556815 complement
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      GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. XM_047417148.1XP_047273104.1  interleukin-5 isoform X3

    2. XM_005271988.5XP_005272045.1  interleukin-5 isoform X1

      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      pfam02025
      Location:44155
      IL5; Interleukin 5
    3. XM_011543373.4XP_011541675.1  interleukin-5 isoform X2

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_011541675.1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      P05113, Q13840
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      pfam02025
      Location:22133
      IL5; Interleukin 5

    Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Genomic

    1. NC_060929.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

      Range
      133061254..133076701 complement
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      GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. XM_054352521.1XP_054208496.1  interleukin-5 isoform X3

    2. XM_054352520.1XP_054208495.1  interleukin-5 isoform X2

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      P05113, Q13840
    3. XM_054352518.1XP_054208493.1  interleukin-5 isoform X1

    4. XM_054352519.1XP_054208494.1  interleukin-5 isoform X2

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      P05113, Q13840