| Protein Name | interleukin 3 |
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| Organism | Homo sapiens |
| Gene ID | 3562 |
| Gene Symbol | IL3 |
| UniProt | P08700 (IL3_HUMAN) |
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Total Number of functionally related compound(s) :
464
Total Number of Articles : 797 |
Description |
interleukin 3 |
| Gene Summary |
The protein encoded by this gene is a potent growth promoting cytokine. This cytokine is capable of supporting the proliferation of a broad range of hematopoietic cell types. It is involved in a variety of cell activities such as cell growth, differentiation and apoptosis. This cytokine has been shown to also possess neurotrophic activity, and it may be associated with neurologic disorders. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] |
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