gene

IL6R

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149Connections
0Hypotheses
0Analyses
50Outgoing
43Incoming

Summary

IL6R is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: activates, associated with, therapeutic target. Associated with ALS, Als, Cancer. Connected to 55 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolIL6R
Full NameInterleukin 6 Receptor
Chromosome1q21.3
Protein TypeReceptor
FunctionIL-6R is a type I cytokine receptor that exists in both membrane-bound and soluble forms, mediating IL-6 signaling through multiple pathways:
Molecular Weight~50 kDa (mIL-6R), ~55 kDa (sIL-6R)
Amino Acids468 aa
Exons10
PathwaysMAPK, PI3K
UniProt IDP08887
NCBI Gene ID3570
Ensembl IDENSG00000160712
OMIM147610
GeneCardsIL6R
Human Protein AtlasIL6R
Associated DiseasesCancer, Carcinoma, Cardiovascular, Hepatitis, Pneumonia, bacterial_infections
InteractionsSTAT3, IL6ST, STAT1, STING, IL6, IL22
KG Connections149 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING
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Wiki Pages (15)

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Canonical Page

il6r

gene · 1242 words

Oligodendrocyte and Myelin Dysfunction in Corticobasal Syndrome

mechanism · 3583 words

JAK-STAT Signaling Pathway in Neurodegeneration

mechanism · 3502 words

IL31 (Interleukin 31)

gene · 2394 words

IL6ST - Interleukin 6 Signal Transducer (gp130)

gene · 1853 words

IL-6 Protein

protein · 1627 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    IL6R["<b>IL6R</b>"]
    gp130["gp130"]
    IL6R -->|"activates"| gp130
    Stroke{"Stroke"}
    IL6R -->|"inhibits"| Stroke
    Cardiovascular{"Cardiovascular"}
    IL6R -->|"therapeutic target"| Cardiovascular
    Als{"Als"}
    IL6R -->|"inhibits"| Als
    Hepatitis{"Hepatitis"}
    IL6R -->|"associated with"| Hepatitis
    Ms{"Ms"}
    IL6R -->|"regulates"| Ms
    Pneumonia{"Pneumonia"}
    IL6R -->|"associated with"| Pneumonia
    Cancer{"Cancer"}
    IL6R -->|"associated with"| Cancer
    Carcinoma{"Carcinoma"}
    IL6R -->|"associated with"| Carcinoma
    IL6R -->|"therapeutic target"| Ms
    ALS{"ALS"}
    IL6R -->|"inhibits"| ALS
    IL6R -->|"associated with"| Cardiovascular
    IL6["IL6"]
    IL6 -->|"interacts with"| IL6R
    proteases["proteases"]
    proteases -->|"catalyzes"| IL6R
    IL6 -->|"associated with"| IL6R
    IL6 -->|"activates"| IL6R
    GENES["GENES"]
    GENES -->|"activates"| IL6R
    HNF4A["HNF4A"]
    HNF4A -->|"activates"| IL6R
    PDGFRA["PDGFRA"]
    PDGFRA -->|"activates"| IL6R
    THBS2["THBS2"]
    THBS2 -->|"associated with"| IL6R
    MIRNAS["MIRNAS"]
    MIRNAS -->|"activates"| IL6R
    PI3K["PI3K"]
    PI3K -->|"associated with"| IL6R
    AKT["AKT"]
    AKT -->|"associated with"| IL6R
    CANCER["CANCER"]
    CANCER -->|"associated with"| IL6R
    style IL6R fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (106)

TargetRelationTypeStr
tumor regressiontherapeutic_targetphenotype0.92
Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disordertherapeutic_targetdisease0.80
gp130activatesprotein0.72
Strokeinhibitsdisease0.65
Cardiovasculartherapeutic_targetdisease0.65

Incoming (43)

SourceRelationTypeStr
IL6interacts_withgene0.76
IL6activatesgene0.70
proteasescatalyzesprotein0.68
IL6associated_withgene0.60
HNF4Aactivatesgene0.60

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

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Mentioning Analyses (0)

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