This gene encodes a protein that belongs to the type I interferon family of proteins, and is located in a cluster of alpha interferon genes on chromosome 9. Interferons are small regulatory molecules that function in cell signaling in response to viruses
Gene ontology (GO)Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
Interferon alpha-10 (IFN-alpha-10) (Interferon alpha-6L) (Interferon alpha-C) (LeIF C)
Protein function
Produced by macrophages, IFN-alpha have antiviral activities. Interferon stimulates the production of two enzymes: a protein kinase and an oligoadenylate synthetase.
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
Reference
Evidence Score
Susceptibility to severe COVID-19
Likely risk allele
ClinVar
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★★☆☆☆ Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Associations from Text MiningDisease associations identified through text mining
Diseases Linked via Similar GenesDiseases curated for genes most similar to IFNA10 (see Related Genes above), that are NOT already directly curated for IFNA10 itself -- a lead worth checking, not a confirmed association.