Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 27190
Gene name Interleukin 17B
Gene symbol IL17B
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
IL-17BIL-20NIRFZCYTO7
Chromosome 5
Chromosome location 5q32
Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a T cell-derived cytokine that shares sequence similarity with IL17. This cytokine was reported to stimulate the release of TNF alpha (TNF) and IL1 beta (IL1B) from a monocytic cell line. Immunohistochemical analysis of
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0005125 Function Cytokine activity IEA
GO:0005125 Function Cytokine activity TAS 10639155
GO:0005576 Component Extracellular region IEA
GO:0005615 Component Extracellular space IEA
GO:0006954 Process Inflammatory response IEA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
604627 5982 ENSG00000127743
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
Q9UHF5
Protein name Interleukin-17B (IL-17B) (Cytokine Zcyto7) (Interleukin-20) (IL-20) (Neuronal interleukin-17-related factor)
Protein function Stimulates the release of tumor necrosis factor alpha and IL-1-beta from the monocytic cell line THP-1.
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF06083 IL17 96 179 Interleukin-17 Family
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed in adult pancreas, small intestine, stomach, spinal cord and testis. Less pronounced expression in prostate, colon mucosal lining, and ovary.
Sequence
MDWPHNLLFLLTISIFLGLGQPRSPKSKRKGQGRPGPLAPGPHQVPLDLVSRMKPYARME
EYERNIEEMVAQLRNSSELAQRKCEVNLQLWMSNKRSLSPWGYSINHDPSRIPVDLPEAR
CLCLGCVNPFTMQEDRSMVSVPVFSQVPVRRRLCPPPPRTGPCRQRAVMETIAVGCTCI
F
Sequence length 180
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG 
  Cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction
IL-17 signaling pathway
 
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar (causal & non-causal) and other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.).
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Evidence Score: ★☆☆☆☆  Gene-disease association found in Text Mining only ★★☆☆☆  Found in Text Mining and Unknown/Other Associations ★★★☆☆  Reported in Unknown/Other Associations across ≥2 Sources ★★★★☆  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants) ★★★★★  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Unknown / Other Associations ClinVar entries with uncertain/conflicting evidence, and associations from other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.) where the gene is not established as causal.
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance Source Evidence Score
Keratoconus 1 Uncertain significance ClinVar
Disgenet
★★★☆☆
Reported in Unknown/Other Associations (≥2 sources)
Associations from Text Mining Disease associations identified through text mining
Disease Name Disease (Merged) Source PMID Relationship Type Evidence Score
Adenocarcinoma Adenocarcinoma BEFREE 31388807
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder) Lung adenocarcinoma BEFREE 31059089
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Aortic Valve Insufficiency Aortic Valve Insufficiency BEFREE 21148041
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Arteriosclerosis Arteriosclerosis BEFREE 19342680
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Arthritis Arthritis BEFREE 16947773, 17982105, 24816455, 27619991
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Arthritis, Psoriatic Psoriatic Arthritis BEFREE 30319661
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis BEFREE 19342680
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Autoimmune Diseases Autoimmune Diseases BEFREE 20061404, 21073280, 30260500, 30995505
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Behcet Syndrome Behcet Syndrome BEFREE 30048054
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia BEFREE 29992622
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only