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IL-13 is an immunoregulatory cytokine produced primarily by activated Th2 cells, and is involved in regulating inflammatory and immune responses. IL-13 down-regulates macrophage activity, thereby inhibiting the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines, and is involved in allergen-induced asthma through mechanisms independent of IgE and eosinophils. IL-13 also regulates several stages of B cell maturation and differentiation, up-regulates CD23 and MHC class II expression, and promotes IgE isotype switching of B cells. Structurally, IL-13 closely resembles IL-3, IL-4, IL-5 and GM-CSF. The gene encoding IL-13, IL3, IL5, IL4, and CSF2 form a cytokine gene cluster on chromosome 5q, with the IL-13 gene particularly close to IL4.
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Protein Aliases: ALRH; ALRH antibody; BHR1; il 13; IL-13; ILN; Interleukin; Interleukin-13; Interleukin13; MGC116786; MGC116788; MGC116789; NC30 antibody; P600 antibody; T-cell activation protein P600
Gene Aliases: Il-13; Il13
UniProt ID: (Rat) P42203
Entrez Gene ID: (Rat) 116553
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