Gene Information
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Gene Name
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IFNB1 |
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Gene ID
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3456
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Gene Full Name
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interferon beta 1 |
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Gene Alias
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IFB|IFF|IFN-beta|IFNB |
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Transcripts
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ENSG00000171855
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Virus
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MARV |
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Gene Type
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protein-coding |
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HPA Location Info
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Secreted to blood;
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Membrane Info
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Cancer-related genes, Predicted secreted proteins |
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Uniport_ID
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P01574
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HGNC ID
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HGNC:5434
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OMIM ID
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147640 |
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Summary
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This gene encodes a cytokine that belongs to the interferon family of signaling proteins, which are released as part of the innate immune response to pathogens. The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the type I class of interferons, which are important for defense against viral infections. In addition, type I interferons are involved in cell differentiation and anti-tumor defenses. Following secretion in response to a pathogen, type I interferons bind a homologous receptor complex and induce transcription of genes such as those encoding inflammatory cytokines and chemokines. Overactivation of type I interferon secretion is linked to autoimmune diseases. Mice deficient for this gene display several phenotypes including defects in B cell maturation and increased susceptibility to viral infection. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2015] |
Target gene [IFNB1] related to virus gene/protein/region
Mutation Table: if previous studies reported that target gene was related to virus gene/region/protein, the information in this literature was listed in this section
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