[Term]
id: PR:000001138
name: interleukin-17A
def: "An interleukin-17 that is a translation product of the human IL17A gene or a 1:1 ortholog thereof. The active product is a proinflammatory cytokine produced by activated T cells. This cytokine regulates the activities of NF-kappaB and mitogen-activated protein kinases." [PRO:CNA, Wikipedia:IL17A]
comment: Category=gene.
synonym: "IL17A" EXACT PRO-short-label [PRO:DNx]
synonym: "CTLA-8" EXACT []
synonym: "cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 8" EXACT []
synonym: "IL-17A" EXACT []
synonym: "CTLA8" RELATED Gene-based []
synonym: "IL-17" RELATED []
synonym: "IL17" RELATED Gene-based []
xref: PIRSF:PIRSF501045
property_value: has_archetype PR:Q16552
is_a: PR:000001092 ! interleukin-17