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Gene information for IL12A (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID3592
Official gene symbolIL12A
Full nameinterleukin 12A (natural killer cell stimulatory factor 1, cytotoxic lymphocyte maturation factor 1, p35)
Aliases,CLMF,IL-12A,NFSK,NKSF1,P35,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes a subunit of a cytokine that acts on T and natural killer cells, and has a broad array of biological activities. The cytokine is a disulfide-linked heterodimer composed of the 35-kD subunit encoded by this gene, and a 40-kD subunit that is a member of the cytokine receptor family. This cytokine is required for the T-cell-independent induction of interferon (IFN)-gamma, and is important for the differentiation of both Th1 and Th2 cells. The responses of lymphocytes to this cytokine are mediated by the activator of transcription protein STAT4. Nitric oxide synthase 2A (NOS2A/NOS2) is found to be required for the signaling process of this cytokine in innate immunity. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 3   Locus: 3q25.33-q26
Gene position159706629 - 159713806  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size7178 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID161560