[Term]
id: PR:000001370
name: interleukin-13
def: "A protein that is a translation product of the human IL13 gene or a 1:1 ortholog thereof. Interleukin-13 is a pleiotropic cytokine which may be important in the regulation of the inflammatory and immune responses. It inhibits inflammatory cytokine production and synergises with IL-2 in regulating interferon-gamma synthesis. The sequences of IL-4 and IL-13 are distantly related." [PRO:CNA]
comment: Category=gene.
synonym: "IL13" EXACT PRO-short-label [PRO:DNx]
synonym: "IL-13" EXACT []
synonym: "T-cell activation protein P600" EXACT []
synonym: "NC30" RELATED Gene-based []
xref: PIRSF:PIRSF001945
property_value: has_archetype PR:P35225
is_a: PR:000000001 ! protein