IL17A interleukin 17A [Homo sapiens (human)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: IL17Aprovided by HGNC
Official Full Name: interleukin 17Aprovided by HGNC
Primary source: HGNC:HGNC:5981
See related: Ensembl:ENSG00000112115 MIM:603149; AllianceGenome:HGNC:5981
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: IL17; CTLA8; IL-17; ILA17; CTLA-8; IL-17A
Summary: This gene is a member of the IL-17 receptor family which includes five members (IL-17RA-E) and the encoded protein is a proinflammatory cytokine produced by activated T cells. IL-17A-mediated downstream pathways induce the production of inflammatory molecules, chemokines, antimicrobial peptides, and remodeling proteins. The encoded protein elicits crucial impacts on host defense, cell trafficking, immune modulation, and tissue repair, with a key role in the induction of innate immune defenses. This cytokine stimulates non-hematopoietic cells and promotes chemokine production thereby attracting myeloid cells to inflammatory sites. This cytokine also regulates the activities of NF-kappaB and mitogen-activated protein kinases and can stimulate the expression of IL6 and cyclooxygenase-2 (PTGS2/COX-2), as well as enhance the production of nitric oxide (NO). IL-17A plays a pivotal role in various infectious diseases, inflammatory and autoimmune disorders, and cancer. High levels of this cytokine are associated with several chronic inflammatory diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and multiple sclerosis. The lung damage induced by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is to a large extent, a result of the inflammatory response promoted by cytokines such as IL17A. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2020]
Annotation information: Note: This gene has been reviewed for its involvement in coronavirus biology, and is involved in cytokine storm inflammatory response.
Expression: Low expression observed in reference dataset See more
Orthologs: mouse all
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Genomic context

Location:: 6p12.2

Exon count:: 3

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2024_08	current	GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40)	6	NC_000006.12 (52186375..52190638)
RS_2024_08	current	T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1)	6	NC_060930.1 (52025075..52029336)
RS_2024_09	previous assembly	GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25)	6	NC_000006.11 (52051173..52055436)

Chromosome 6 - NC_000006.12 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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Expression

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Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
BioProject: PRJEB4337
Publication: PMID 24309898
Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

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Interleukin-17 Genotypes in Egyptian Asthmatic Children at Zagazig University Hospitals.
Title: Interleukin-17 Genotypes in Egyptian Asthmatic Children at Zagazig University Hospitals.
Effect of interleukin-17A on inflammatory mediator production in interleukin-1beta-stimulated human dental pulp fibroblasts.
Title: Effect of interleukin-17A on inflammatory mediator production in interleukin-1β-stimulated human dental pulp fibroblasts.
IL-17 and IFN-gamma-producing Respiratory Tissue-Resident Memory CD4 T Cells Persist for Decades in Adults Immunized as Children With Whole-Cell Pertussis Vaccines.
Title: IL-17 and IFN-γ-producing Respiratory Tissue-Resident Memory CD4 T Cells Persist for Decades in Adults Immunized as Children With Whole-Cell Pertussis Vaccines.
IL-17 in skin infections and homeostasis.
Title: IL-17 in skin infections and homeostasis.
Genetic association of Interleukin-17A polymorphism in Bangladeshi patients with breast and cervical cancer: a case-control study with functional analysis.
Title: Genetic association of Interleukin-17A polymorphism in Bangladeshi patients with breast and cervical cancer: a case-control study with functional analysis.
Association of IL-17A and IL-10 Polymorphisms with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in Finnish Children.
Title: Association of IL-17A and IL-10 Polymorphisms with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in Finnish Children.
Genetic polymorphism of IL-17 influences susceptibility to recurrent pregnancy loss in a Chinese population.
Title: Genetic polymorphism of IL-17 influences susceptibility to recurrent pregnancy loss in a Chinese population.
Involvement of IL17A and IL17RA variants in interleukin-17A levels and disease activity in ulcerative colitis.
Title: Involvement of IL17A and IL17RA variants in interleukin-17A levels and disease activity in ulcerative colitis.
Kidney-Specific Interleukin-17 Responses During Infection and Injury.
Title: Kidney-Specific Interleukin-17 Responses During Infection and Injury.
Investigate role of miRNA146a and IL-17 level in progressive rheumatoid arthritis disease.
Title: Investigate role of miRNA146a and IL-17 level in progressive rheumatoid arthritis disease.

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Phenotypes

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Variation

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HIV-1 interactions

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Protein interactions

Protein	Gene	Interaction	Pubs
Envelope surface glycoprotein gp120	env	HIV-1 IIIB Env (gp120) upregulates production of TNF (TNF-a), IL-17A, CCL2 (MCP1), CCL5 (RANTES), IL6, IL10, CXCL8 (IL8), CXCL1 (GRO-a), and CCL1 (I309) in stimulated monocyte derived macrophages	PubMed
Tat	tat	Inhibition of clathrin-mediated endocytosis by chlorpromazine results in complete inhibition of HIV-1 Tat-mediated IL17 secretion in human primary T cells	PubMed
	tat	HIV-1 Tat-induced upregulation of IL17 expression is dependent upon the VEGFR2 signaling pathway in human primary T cells	PubMed

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Interactions

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

General gene information

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Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables cytokine activity	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
enables protein binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed
enables protein heterodimerization activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables protein homodimerization activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in Notch signaling pathway	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in adaptive immune response	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in apoptotic process	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
involved_in cell death	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
involved_in cell-cell signaling	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
involved_in cellular response to interleukin-1	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in defense response to Gram-negative bacterium	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in defense response to Gram-positive bacterium	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in defense response to fungus	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in fibroblast activation	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in gene expression	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in granulocyte migration	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in immune response	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
involved_in inflammatory response	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in innate immune response	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in interleukin-17-mediated signaling pathway	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in interleukin-17A-mediated signaling pathway	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in intestinal epithelial structure maintenance	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in keratinocyte differentiation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in keratinocyte proliferation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in negative regulation of inflammatory response to wounding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of antimicrobial peptide production	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of bicellular tight junction assembly	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 1 production	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of cytokine production involved in inflammatory response	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of interleukin-1 beta production	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of interleukin-12 production	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of interleukin-16 production	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of interleukin-23 production	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of interleukin-6 production	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of osteoclast differentiation	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of tumor necrosis factor production	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in response to wounding	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
located_in external side of plasma membrane	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in extracellular region	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info
is_active_in extracellular space	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed

General protein information

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Preferred Names: interleukin-17A

Names: cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 8; cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 8; interleukin 17 (cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated serine esterase 8); interleukin-17

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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