IL23

A heterodimeric cytokine that plays a role in innate and adaptive immune responses. Interleukin-23 is comprised of a unique 19 kDa subunit and 40 kDa subunit that is shared with INTERLEUKIN-12. It is produced by DENDRITIC CELLS; MACROPHAGES and a variety of other immune cells (mesh:D053759)

Cross-references

• NCIT:C147535
• MESH:D053759 - Interleukin-23

Synonyms

Synonym	Reference	Specificity
IL-23		Exact
Interleukin-23		Exact
il23		Exact
Il23		Exact
interleukin 23		Exact
interleukin-23		Exact
IL23		Exact

Incoming Relations

Identifier	Name	Relation
HGNC:15488	IL23A	partof
HGNC:5970	IL12B	partof

Outgoing Relations

None available.