PF02372

Interleukin 15

Pfam entry
Member databasePfam
Pfam typedomain
Short nameIL15
Clan4H_Cytokine
Author Bateman A;0000-0002-6982-4660
Sequence Ontology0000417

Description

Interleukin-15 (IL-15) is a cytokine that possesses a variety of biological functions, including stimulation and maintenance of cellular immune responses
[1]
. Structurally these proteins are short-chain 4-helical cytokines.

References

1.Role of IL-15 on monocytic resistance to human herpesvirus 6 infection. Arena A, Merendino RA, Bonina L, Iannello D, Stassi G, Mastroeni P. New Microbiol. 23, 105-12, (2000). PMID: 10872679

Further reading

2. The emerging role of IL-15 in NK-cell development. Liu CC, Perussia B, Young JD. Immunol. Today 21, 113-6, (2000). View articlePMID: 10689297

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