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IFNL3 interferon lambda 3 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 282617, updated on 11-Apr-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
IFNL3provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
interferon lambda 3provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:18365
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000197110 MIM:607402; AllianceGenome:HGNC:18365
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
IL28B; IL28C; IL-28B; IL-28C; IFN-lambda-3; IFN-lambda-4
Summary
This gene encodes a cytokine distantly related to type I interferons and the IL-10 family. This gene, interleukin 28A (IL28A), and interleukin 29 (IL29) are three closely related cytokine genes that form a cytokine gene cluster on a chromosomal region mapped to 19q13. Expression of the cytokines encoded by the three genes can be induced by viral infection. All three cytokines have been shown to interact with a heterodimeric class II cytokine receptor that consists of interleukin 10 receptor, beta (IL10RB) and interleukin 28 receptor, alpha (IL28RA). [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression
Low expression observed in reference dataset See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

Location:
19q13.2
Exon count:
6
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2023_10 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 19 NC_000019.10 (39243455..39245250, complement)
RS_2023_10 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 19 NC_060943.1 (42047720..42049515, complement)
105.20220307 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 19 NC_000019.9 (39734095..39735890, complement)

Chromosome 19 - NC_000019.10Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene syncollin Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124904717 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 10595 Neighboring gene interferon lambda 3 pseudogene 1 Neighboring gene interferon lambda 4 (gene/pseudogene) Neighboring gene methionine sulfoxide reductase B1 pseudogene 1

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Phenotypes

Associated conditions

Description Tests
Hepatitis C virus, susceptibility to
MedGen: C1835407 OMIM: 609532 GeneReviews: Not available
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Peginterferon alfa-2a response
MedGen: CN184128 GeneReviews: Not available
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Peginterferon alfa-2b response
MedGen: CN078000 GeneReviews: Not available
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Ribavirin response
MedGen: CN184129 GeneReviews: Not available
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Simeprevir response
MedGen: CN236396 GeneReviews: Not available
not available
Telaprevir response
MedGen: CN078014 GeneReviews: Not available
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EBI GWAS Catalog

Description
Genome-wide association of IL28B with response to pegylated interferon-alpha and ribavirin therapy for chronic hepatitis C.
EBI GWAS Catalog
Genome-wide association study of spontaneous resolution of hepatitis C virus infection: data from multiple cohorts.
EBI GWAS Catalog
IL28B is associated with response to chronic hepatitis C interferon-alpha and ribavirin therapy.
EBI GWAS Catalog

Pathways from PubChem

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Markers

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables cytokine activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables signaling receptor binding IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in cell surface receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in cellular response to virus NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in defense response to virus IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in defense response to virus ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in innate immune response IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of viral genome replication ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of immune response IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in type III interferon-mediated signaling pathway NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in extracellular region TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
is_active_in extracellular space IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 

General protein information

Preferred Names
interferon lambda-3
Names
cytokine Zcyto22
interferon, lambda 4
interleukin-28B
interleukin-28C

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_042193.1 RefSeqGene

    Range
    4722..6517
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    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics), LRG_1011

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001346937.2 → NP_001333866.1  interferon lambda-3 isoform 1 precursor

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) encodes the longer isoform (1). This isoform does not contain a signal peptide, compared to isoform 2.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC011445, AY129149
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS86765.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A0C4DGW8, A0A7H1MG84
    Related
    ENSP00000481633.1, ENST00000613087.5
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam15177
    Location:38 → 195
    IL28A; Interleukin-28A
  2. NM_172139.4 → NP_742151.2  interferon lambda-3 isoform 2 precursor

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_742151.2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) uses an alternate 5' terminal exon resulting in a novel 5' UTR, and the use of a downstream start codon compared to variant 1. The encoded isoform (2) has a shorter N-terminus, and contains a signal peptide, compared to isoform 1.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC011445, BC130316
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS12530.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    A2BDE1, Q6VN56, Q7Z4J3, Q8IWL6, Q8IZI9
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A7H1MG84, A0A7R8C2Z6
    Related
    ENSP00000409000.2, ENST00000413851.3
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam15177
    Location:34 → 191
    IL28A; Interleukin-28A

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2023_10

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000019.10 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    39243455..39245250 complement
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    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

Reference GRCh38.p14 PATCHES

Genomic

  1. NW_025791808.1 Reference GRCh38.p14 PATCHES

    Range
    23838..25633 complement
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Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060943.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    42047720..42049515 complement
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