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Symbol IL2 contributors: mct/npt/pgu - updated : 24-10-2017
HGNC name interleukin 2
HGNC id 6001
EXPRESSION
Type restricted
   expressed in (based on citations)
organ(s)
cells
SystemCellPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
Lymphoid/ImmuneT cell
cell lineage
cell lines
fluid/secretion blood
at STAGE
PROTEIN
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
STRUCTURE
motifs/domains
conjugated GlycoP
HOMOLOGY
interspecies ortholog to rattus Il2
ortholog to murine Il2
Homologene
FAMILY
  • interleukin (IL-2) family
  • CATEGORY protooncogene , signaling cytokine
    SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION extracellular
    text secreted
    basic FUNCTION
  • required for T-cell proliferation and other activities crucial to regulation of the immune response
  • can stimulate B cells, monocytes, lymphokine-activated killer cells, natural killer cells, and glioma cells
  • involved in regulatory T cell function and imbalance in normal immune physiology causes autoimmunity
  • development of Ag-specific IL2-producing memory T cells appears to be essential for the development of IgG-secreting plasma cells
  • unique role for IL2, in promoting the differentiation not only of primary effector CD8+ T cells, but also of CD8+ memory T cells capable of secondary effector differentiation
  • IL2 and CSF2 are regulated by DNA demethylation during activation of T cells, B cells and macrophages
  • plays a central role during the priming and differentiation of T cells
  • CELLULAR PROCESS cell life, differentiation
    cell life, proliferation/growth
    cell life, antiapoptosis
    PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS immunity/defense
    text
  • T cell differentiation
  • positive regulation of cell proliferation
  • PATHWAY
    metabolism
    signaling
    a component
    INTERACTION
    DNA
    RNA
    small molecule
    protein
  • PRDM1 is a transcription repressor that is known to negatively regulate the expression of IL2
  • IRF4 activates IL2 and IL4 promoters in cooperation with REL
  • DUSP4 suppresses CD4(+) T-cell proliferation through novel regulations in STAT5B phosphorylation and IL2 signaling
  • IL2 upregulates CD86 expression on human CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells via a receptor-dependent mechanism that involves the NFATC1 and mammalian target of rapamycin pathways
  • nuclear activation of REL not only regulates the initiation of CSF2 and IL2 gene activation in response to T cell activation, but also the termination of these gene responses following the removal of the activating signal
  • a tight balance between IL2 and the effector cytokine IL17A is essential for immune homeostasis
  • CREM mediates epigenetic remodeling of the IL2 and IL17A gene during T-cell differentiation in favor of effector memory T cells in health and disease
  • NFKB1 controls IL2 and CSF2 expression during T cell development and activation process
  • ETS1 promotes the expression of IL2 by nuclear factor of activated T-cells (NFATC1)-dependent mechanisms
  • IFNA1 mediates inhibition of IL7- or IL2-induced T cell proliferation
  • cell & other
    REGULATION
    activated by JUNB, a transcriptional activator of various cytokine genes, such as IL2, IL4, and IL10
    Other produced in response to antigenic or mitogenic stimulation
    ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
    corresponding disease(s) IL2
    Other morbid association(s)
    TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
    constitutional     --low  
    correlates with reduced function of CD4+ CD25+ regulatory T cells, which are critical for maintaining immune homeostasis
    Susceptibility
    Variant & Polymorphism
    Candidate gene
    Marker
    Therapy target
    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS