Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
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| Gene Symbol | IL13 |
| Full Name | Interleukin-13 |
| Chromosome | 5q31.1. |
| Function | is a Th2-associated cytokine encoded by the IL13 gene on chromosome 5q31. |
| Amino Acids | 146 aa |
| Exons | 5 |
| Pathways | PI3K, MAPK, NF-κB |
| UniProt ID | [P08960](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P08960) |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000169194 |
| OMIM | 147683 |
| GeneCards | IL13 |
| Human Protein Atlas | IL13 |
| IL-13v1 | Full-length isoform (146 aa) |
| IL-13v2 | Truncated form with altered C-terminus |
| IL-13ΔE4 | Exon 4 deletion variant |
| Associated Diseases | Atopic Dermatitis, Mitochondrial Dysfunction |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | Tralokinumab |
| Interactions | CHRNE, WNT11, GRIN3B, TNFRSF1B, TNFRSF13C, HCRTR1 |
| KG Connections | 94 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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IL13["IL13"]
CLDN1["CLDN1"]
CLDN4["CLDN4"]
OCLN["OCLN"]
Als["Als"]
Atherosclerosis["Atherosclerosis"]
CHRNE["CHRNE"]
WNT11["WNT11"]
GRIN3B["GRIN3B"]
TNFRSF1B["TNFRSF1B"]
GABA["GABA"]
TNFRSF13C["TNFRSF13C"]
HCRTR1["HCRTR1"]
CYTOKINES["CYTOKINES"]
Wnt["Wnt"]
Microglia["Microglia"]
Astrocyte["Astrocyte"]
APOE["APOE"]
FGF2["FGF2"]
CASP1["CASP1"]
RAS["RAS"]
IL13 -.->|"inhibits"| CLDN1
IL13 -.->|"inhibits"| CLDN4
IL13 -.->|"inhibits"| OCLN
IL13 -->|"activates"| Als
IL13 -->|"expressed in"| Atherosclerosis
IL13 -->|"activates"| CHRNE
IL13 -->|"activates"| WNT11
IL13 -->|"activates"| GRIN3B
IL13 -->|"activates"| TNFRSF1B
IL13 -->|"activates"| GABA
IL13 -->|"activates"| TNFRSF13C
IL13 -->|"activates"| HCRTR1
IL13 -->|"activates"| CYTOKINES
IL13 -->|"activates"| Wnt
IL13 -->|"activates"| Microglia
IL13 -->|"activates"| Astrocyte
IL13 -.-|"associated"| APOE
IL13 -.-|"associated"| FGF2
IL13 -.-|"associated"| CASP1
IL13 -->|"expressed in"| RAS
style IL13 fill:#006494,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0,stroke-width:2px| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atopic Dermatitis | causes | disease | 0.95 |
| Type 2 Inflammation | mediates | process | 0.93 |
| Systemic Inflammation | contributes_to | process | 0.90 |
| systemic inflammation | upregulates | process | 0.85 |
| macrophage | activates | cell_type | 0.80 |
| Mitochondrial Dysfunction | causes | phenotype | 0.75 |
| CLDN1 | inhibits | gene | 0.72 |
| OCLN | inhibits | gene | 0.72 |
| CLDN4 | inhibits | gene | 0.72 |
| Als | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Atherosclerosis | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| CHRNE | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| WNT11 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GRIN3B | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TNFRSF1B | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TNFRSF13C | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| HCRTR1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| APOE | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| FGF2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CASP1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MRC1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| HIF1A | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PPAR | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GRM2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PI3K | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| CHRM4 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MYO7A | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ADRA2B | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CRH | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| WNT1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Rb | activates | protein | 0.60 |
| ICAM1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PPARG | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| IL4 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| TRAF6 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| IL6 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| neuroinflammation | regulates | disease | 0.60 |
| GABA | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CYTOKINES | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Wnt | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| Microglia | activates | cell_type | 0.60 |
| Astrocyte | activates | cell_type | 0.60 |
| RAS | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| IRS1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MIRNAS | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| T Cell | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.60 |
| AND | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tralokinumab | inhibits | drug | 0.99 |
| CHRM4 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MYO7A | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GRM2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| WNT1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CRH | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ADRA2B | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ICAM1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PPARG | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TNFRSF1B | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GRIN3B | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| HCRTR1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| WNT11 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PPAR | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| APOE | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MRC1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CASP1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| FGF2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| IL10 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| CCR2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ASTROCYTE | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| WNT | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CYTOKINES | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MIRNAS | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| IRS1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| RAS | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| HIF1A | associated_with | gene | 0.50 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| No targeting hypotheses | |||
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
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Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No papers found | ||||