IL6

UniProt ID: P05231
Organism: Homo sapiens
Review Status: COMPLETE
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Gene Description

IL6 encodes interleukin-6, a secreted pleiotropic cytokine central to immunity, the acute-phase response, haematopoiesis, tissue regeneration and metabolism. It binds the interleukin-6 receptor (IL6R) and the resulting complex engages the signal-transducing subunit IL6ST/gp130 (in membrane-bound classic, soluble-receptor trans-, and cell-contact cluster signaling), activating the JAK-STAT3 (and MAPK/PI3K) cascades. IL6 drives B- and T-cell responses, hepatic acute-phase protein synthesis and a very wide range of inflammatory and homeostatic programs.

Existing Annotations Review

GO Term Evidence Action Reason
GO:0001781 neutrophil apoptotic process
IDA
PMID:7595060
Interleukin-6 suppression of neutrophil apoptosis is neutrop...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Neutrophil apoptotic process.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (neutrophil apoptotic process); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0001960 negative regulation of cytokine-mediated signaling pathway
NAS
PMID:8702737
Influence of interleukin-6 (IL-6) dimerization on formation ...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Negative regulation of cytokine-mediated signaling.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (negative regulation of cytokine-mediated signaling); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0002314 germinal center B cell differentiation
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Germinal center B cell differentiation.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (germinal center B cell differentiation); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0002384 hepatic immune response
IDA
PMID:2444978
Interferon beta 2/B-cell stimulatory factor type 2 shares id...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Hepatic immune response.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (hepatic immune response); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0002384 hepatic immune response
TAS
PMID:12832423
Cellular cholesterol depletion triggers shedding of the huma...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Hepatic immune response.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (hepatic immune response); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0002446 neutrophil mediated immunity
TAS
PMID:16034137
Bacterial induction of TNF-alpha converting enzyme expressio...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Neutrophil mediated immunity.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (neutrophil mediated immunity); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0002548 monocyte chemotaxis
IC
PMID:10510402
Novel path to activation of vascular smooth muscle cells: up...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Monocyte chemotaxis.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (monocyte chemotaxis); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0002639 positive regulation of immunoglobulin production
IDA
PMID:3491322
Complementary DNA for a novel human interleukin (BSF-2) that...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of immunoglobulin production.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of immunoglobulin production); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0002639 positive regulation of immunoglobulin production
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of immunoglobulin production.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of immunoglobulin production); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0002675 positive regulation of acute inflammatory response
IDA
PMID:2444978
Interferon beta 2/B-cell stimulatory factor type 2 shares id...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of acute inflammatory response.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of acute inflammatory response); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0002690 positive regulation of leukocyte chemotaxis
TAS
PMID:16034137
Bacterial induction of TNF-alpha converting enzyme expressio...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of leukocyte chemotaxis.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of leukocyte chemotaxis); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0005125 cytokine activity
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a cytokine.
Reason: Its defining molecular function as a secreted immune cytokine.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0005125 cytokine activity
IDA
PMID:12829785
Hexameric structure and assembly of the interleukin-6/IL-6 a...
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a cytokine.
Reason: Its defining molecular function as a secreted immune cytokine.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0005125 cytokine activity
IDA
PMID:27830702
Hyperglycaemia inhibits REG3A expression to exacerbate TLR3-...
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a cytokine.
Reason: Its defining molecular function as a secreted immune cytokine.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0005125 cytokine activity
IDA
PMID:3023045
Structure and expression of cDNA and genes for human interfe...
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a cytokine.
Reason: Its defining molecular function as a secreted immune cytokine.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0005125 cytokine activity
IDA
PMID:3491322
Complementary DNA for a novel human interleukin (BSF-2) that...
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a cytokine.
Reason: Its defining molecular function as a secreted immune cytokine.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0005125 cytokine activity
IEA
GO_REF:0000120
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a cytokine.
Reason: Its defining molecular function as a secreted immune cytokine.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0005125 cytokine activity
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a cytokine.
Reason: Its defining molecular function as a secreted immune cytokine.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0005125 cytokine activity
NAS
PMID:10443688
Tumor necrosis factor alpha decreases, and interleukin-10 in...
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a cytokine.
Reason: Its defining molecular function as a secreted immune cytokine.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0005125 cytokine activity
TAS
PMID:28720735
A Nonredundant Phosphopantetheinyl Transferase, PptA, Is a N...
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a cytokine.
Reason: Its defining molecular function as a secreted immune cytokine.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0005138 interleukin-6 receptor binding
IEA
GO_REF:0000120
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 binds the interleukin-6 receptor (IL6R).
Reason: Receptor-ligand binding to IL6R initiating signaling; core function.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Binds to IL6R, then the
GO:0005138 interleukin-6 receptor binding
IPI
PMID:12829785
Hexameric structure and assembly of the interleukin-6/IL-6 a...
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 binds the interleukin-6 receptor (IL6R).
Reason: Receptor-ligand binding to IL6R initiating signaling; core function.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Binds to IL6R, then the
GO:0005138 interleukin-6 receptor binding
IPI
PMID:12829785
Hexameric structure and assembly of the interleukin-6/IL-6 a...
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 binds the interleukin-6 receptor (IL6R).
Reason: Receptor-ligand binding to IL6R initiating signaling; core function.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Binds to IL6R, then the
GO:0005138 interleukin-6 receptor binding
NAS
PMID:1883960
Marked cell-type-specific differences in glycosylation of hu...
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 binds the interleukin-6 receptor (IL6R).
Reason: Receptor-ligand binding to IL6R initiating signaling; core function.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Binds to IL6R, then the
GO:0005138 interleukin-6 receptor binding
TAS
PMID:10925276
Loss of IL-6 receptor expression in cervical carcinoma cells...
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 binds the interleukin-6 receptor (IL6R).
Reason: Receptor-ligand binding to IL6R initiating signaling; core function.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Binds to IL6R, then the
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:11238858
Detection of direct binding of human herpesvirus 8-encoded i...
REMOVE
Summary: Generic protein binding.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative and removed under the protein-binding policy; informative binding is captured by IL6 receptor binding and receptor-complex membership.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:12829785
Hexameric structure and assembly of the interleukin-6/IL-6 a...
REMOVE
Summary: Generic protein binding.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative and removed under the protein-binding policy; informative binding is captured by IL6 receptor binding and receptor-complex membership.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:12829785
Hexameric structure and assembly of the interleukin-6/IL-6 a...
REMOVE
Summary: Generic protein binding.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative and removed under the protein-binding policy; informative binding is captured by IL6 receptor binding and receptor-complex membership.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:18775332
Structural organization of a full-length gp130/LIF-R cytokin...
REMOVE
Summary: Generic protein binding.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative and removed under the protein-binding policy; informative binding is captured by IL6 receptor binding and receptor-complex membership.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:18775332
Structural organization of a full-length gp130/LIF-R cytokin...
REMOVE
Summary: Generic protein binding.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative and removed under the protein-binding policy; informative binding is captured by IL6 receptor binding and receptor-complex membership.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:25401472
Targeting sortilin in immune cells reduces proinflammatory c...
REMOVE
Summary: Generic protein binding.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative and removed under the protein-binding policy; informative binding is captured by IL6 receptor binding and receptor-complex membership.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:28265003
SorLA in Interleukin-6 Signaling and Turnover.
REMOVE
Summary: Generic protein binding.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative and removed under the protein-binding policy; informative binding is captured by IL6 receptor binding and receptor-complex membership.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:28265003
SorLA in Interleukin-6 Signaling and Turnover.
REMOVE
Summary: Generic protein binding.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative and removed under the protein-binding policy; informative binding is captured by IL6 receptor binding and receptor-complex membership.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:32822567
A Human IgSF Cell-Surface Interactome Reveals a Complex Netw...
REMOVE
Summary: Generic protein binding.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative and removed under the protein-binding policy; informative binding is captured by IL6 receptor binding and receptor-complex membership.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:32822567
A Human IgSF Cell-Surface Interactome Reveals a Complex Netw...
REMOVE
Summary: Generic protein binding.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative and removed under the protein-binding policy; informative binding is captured by IL6 receptor binding and receptor-complex membership.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:36930708
Structural insights into the assembly of gp130 family cytoki...
REMOVE
Summary: Generic protein binding.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative and removed under the protein-binding policy; informative binding is captured by IL6 receptor binding and receptor-complex membership.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:36930708
Structural insights into the assembly of gp130 family cytoki...
REMOVE
Summary: Generic protein binding.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative and removed under the protein-binding policy; informative binding is captured by IL6 receptor binding and receptor-complex membership.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:8702737
Influence of interleukin-6 (IL-6) dimerization on formation ...
REMOVE
Summary: Generic protein binding.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative and removed under the protein-binding policy; informative binding is captured by IL6 receptor binding and receptor-complex membership.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:8702737
Influence of interleukin-6 (IL-6) dimerization on formation ...
REMOVE
Summary: Generic protein binding.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative and removed under the protein-binding policy; informative binding is captured by IL6 receptor binding and receptor-complex membership.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0005576 extracellular region
EXP
PMID:11080265
Production of interleukin-6 in contracting human skeletal mu...
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005576 extracellular region
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005576 extracellular region
IDA
PMID:10443688
Tumor necrosis factor alpha decreases, and interleukin-10 in...
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005576 extracellular region
IDA
PMID:16034137
Bacterial induction of TNF-alpha converting enzyme expressio...
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005576 extracellular region
IDA
PMID:27830702
Hyperglycaemia inhibits REG3A expression to exacerbate TLR3-...
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005576 extracellular region
IDA
PMID:3023045
Structure and expression of cDNA and genes for human interfe...
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005576 extracellular region
IEA
GO_REF:0000120
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005576 extracellular region
ISS
PMID:27893700
Trans-presentation of IL-6 by dendritic cells is required fo...
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005576 extracellular region
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-1067640
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005576 extracellular region
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-1067651
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005576 extracellular region
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-1067659
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005576 extracellular region
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-1067667
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005576 extracellular region
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-1067676
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005576 extracellular region
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-1067688
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005576 extracellular region
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-1112510
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005576 extracellular region
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-1112514
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005576 extracellular region
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-1112565
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005576 extracellular region
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-1112602
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005576 extracellular region
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-1112604
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005576 extracellular region
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-1112690
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005576 extracellular region
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-1112703
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005576 extracellular region
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-1112708
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005576 extracellular region
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-1112727
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005576 extracellular region
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-1112755
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005576 extracellular region
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-3790130
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005576 extracellular region
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6784160
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005576 extracellular region
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6789524
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005576 extracellular region
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6789615
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005576 extracellular region
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9662710
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005576 extracellular region
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9958871
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005576 extracellular region
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9958875
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005576 extracellular region
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9958877
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005576 extracellular region
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9958878
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is a secreted, extracellular cytokine.
Reason: It is secreted and acts extracellularly on target-cell receptors.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005788 endoplasmic reticulum lumen
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-8952289
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Endoplasmic reticulum lumen.
Reason: Transit location during IL6 biosynthesis/secretion; non-core.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Secreted
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
NAS
PMID:36930708
Structural insights into the assembly of gp130 family cytoki...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Plasma membrane.
Reason: Reflects membrane-bound IL6:IL6R complexes in classic/cluster signaling; IL6 itself is a secreted ligand, so this is non-core.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
complex associates to the signaling subunit IL6ST/gp130 to trigger the
GO:0005896 interleukin-6 receptor complex
IDA
PMID:12829785
Hexameric structure and assembly of the interleukin-6/IL-6 a...
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is part of the interleukin-6 receptor complex.
Reason: It assembles with IL6R and IL6ST/gp130 into the signaling receptor complex.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
complex associates to the signaling subunit IL6ST/gp130 to trigger the
GO:0005896 interleukin-6 receptor complex
IDA
PMID:2261637
Molecular cloning and expression of an IL-6 signal transduce...
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is part of the interleukin-6 receptor complex.
Reason: It assembles with IL6R and IL6ST/gp130 into the signaling receptor complex.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
complex associates to the signaling subunit IL6ST/gp130 to trigger the
GO:0005896 interleukin-6 receptor complex
IPI
PMID:36930708
Structural insights into the assembly of gp130 family cytoki...
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is part of the interleukin-6 receptor complex.
Reason: It assembles with IL6R and IL6ST/gp130 into the signaling receptor complex.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
complex associates to the signaling subunit IL6ST/gp130 to trigger the
GO:0005896 interleukin-6 receptor complex
NAS
PMID:30279168
Soluble gp130 prevents interleukin-6 and interleukin-11 clus...
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is part of the interleukin-6 receptor complex.
Reason: It assembles with IL6R and IL6ST/gp130 into the signaling receptor complex.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
complex associates to the signaling subunit IL6ST/gp130 to trigger the
GO:0005896 interleukin-6 receptor complex
NAS
PMID:36930708
Structural insights into the assembly of gp130 family cytoki...
ACCEPT
Summary: IL6 is part of the interleukin-6 receptor complex.
Reason: It assembles with IL6R and IL6ST/gp130 into the signaling receptor complex.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
complex associates to the signaling subunit IL6ST/gp130 to trigger the
GO:0006953 acute-phase response
TAS
PMID:12832423
Cellular cholesterol depletion triggers shedding of the huma...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Acute-phase response.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (acute-phase response); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0006954 inflammatory response
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Inflammatory response.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (inflammatory response); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0006954 inflammatory response
IDA
PMID:10443688
Tumor necrosis factor alpha decreases, and interleukin-10 in...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Inflammatory response.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (inflammatory response); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0006954 inflammatory response
NAS
PMID:24418198
Inhibition of IL-6 family cytokines by SOCS3.
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Inflammatory response.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (inflammatory response); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0006954 inflammatory response
TAS
PMID:28720735
A Nonredundant Phosphopantetheinyl Transferase, PptA, Is a N...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Inflammatory response.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (inflammatory response); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0006955 immune response
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Immune response.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (immune response); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0006959 humoral immune response
IC
PMID:3491322
Complementary DNA for a novel human interleukin (BSF-2) that...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Humoral immune response.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (humoral immune response); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0007259 cell surface receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT
IDA
PMID:31101051
Response to IL-6 trans- and IL-6 classic signalling is deter...
ACCEPT
Summary: Cell surface receptor signaling via JAK-STAT.
Reason: IL6/gp130 signals through the JAK-STAT3 cascade, its principal signaling mechanism.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
complex associates to the signaling subunit IL6ST/gp130 to trigger the
GO:0007259 cell surface receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT
IMP
PMID:28433754
miR-146a suppresses STAT3/VEGF pathways and reduces apoptosi...
ACCEPT
Summary: Cell surface receptor signaling via JAK-STAT.
Reason: IL6/gp130 signals through the JAK-STAT3 cascade, its principal signaling mechanism.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
complex associates to the signaling subunit IL6ST/gp130 to trigger the
GO:0008083 growth factor activity
IDA
PMID:12643274
Signaling of human ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) revisi...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Growth factor activity.
Reason: IL6 has growth-promoting activity on some cell types; a parallel, non-core classification of its ligand activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0008083 growth factor activity
IDA
PMID:2261637
Molecular cloning and expression of an IL-6 signal transduce...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Growth factor activity.
Reason: IL6 has growth-promoting activity on some cell types; a parallel, non-core classification of its ligand activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0008083 growth factor activity
TAS
PMID:2829354
Monocyte-derived human B-cell growth factor identified as in...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Growth factor activity.
Reason: IL6 has growth-promoting activity on some cell types; a parallel, non-core classification of its ligand activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0008284 positive regulation of cell population proliferation
IDA
PMID:2261637
Molecular cloning and expression of an IL-6 signal transduce...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of cell proliferation.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of cell proliferation); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0008284 positive regulation of cell population proliferation
IDA
PMID:31886314
miR-98 Modulates Cytokine Production from Human PBMCs in Sys...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of cell proliferation.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of cell proliferation); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0008284 positive regulation of cell population proliferation
IGI
PMID:25809226
Down-regulation of microRNA-9 leads to activation of IL-6/Ja...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of cell proliferation.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of cell proliferation); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0008284 positive regulation of cell population proliferation
IMP
PMID:18719127
Interleukin-6 regulates pancreatic alpha-cell mass expansion...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of cell proliferation.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of cell proliferation); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0008285 negative regulation of cell population proliferation
TAS
PMID:3023045
Structure and expression of cDNA and genes for human interfe...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Negative regulation of cell proliferation.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (negative regulation of cell proliferation); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0010573 vascular endothelial growth factor production
IDA
PMID:12794819
Anti-interleukin-6 receptor antibody therapy reduces vascula...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: VEGF production.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (VEGF production); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0010574 regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor production
IDA
PMID:8557680
Interleukin 6 induces the expression of vascular endothelial...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Regulation of VEGF production.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (regulation of VEGF production); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0010575 positive regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor production
IMP
PMID:28433754
miR-146a suppresses STAT3/VEGF pathways and reduces apoptosi...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of VEGF production.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of VEGF production); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0010628 positive regulation of gene expression
IDA
PMID:27252421
Plasma miR-26a as a Diagnostic Biomarker Regulates Cytokine ...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of gene expression.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of gene expression); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0010628 positive regulation of gene expression
IGI
PMID:31886314
miR-98 Modulates Cytokine Production from Human PBMCs in Sys...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of gene expression.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of gene expression); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0010718 positive regulation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition
IDA
PMID:25916550
Epigenetic silencing of microRNA-149 in cancer-associated fi...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of EMT.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of EMT); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0010888 negative regulation of lipid storage
NAS
PMID:16464856
Cytokines promote Wnt signaling and inflammation and impair ...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Negative regulation of lipid storage.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (negative regulation of lipid storage); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0014823 response to activity
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Response to activity.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (response to activity); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0019221 cytokine-mediated signaling pathway
IDA
PMID:12643274
Signaling of human ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) revisi...
TOO GENERAL
Summary: Cytokine-mediated signaling pathway.
Reason: The specific interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway is asserted and entails this general term.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
complex associates to the signaling subunit IL6ST/gp130 to trigger the
GO:0019221 cytokine-mediated signaling pathway
IDA
PMID:2261637
Molecular cloning and expression of an IL-6 signal transduce...
TOO GENERAL
Summary: Cytokine-mediated signaling pathway.
Reason: The specific interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway is asserted and entails this general term.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
complex associates to the signaling subunit IL6ST/gp130 to trigger the
GO:0030154 cell differentiation
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Cell differentiation.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (cell differentiation); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0030168 platelet activation
TAS
PMID:7831669
Platelet activation induced by interleukin-6: evidence for a...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Platelet activation.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (platelet activation); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0031018 endocrine pancreas development
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Endocrine pancreas development.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (endocrine pancreas development); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0031175 neuron projection development
IMP
PMID:3264880
Induction of neuronal differentiation in PC12 cells by B-cel...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Neuron projection development.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (neuron projection development); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0032494 response to peptidoglycan
NAS
PMID:16034137
Bacterial induction of TNF-alpha converting enzyme expressio...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Response to peptidoglycan.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (response to peptidoglycan); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0032682 negative regulation of chemokine production
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Negative regulation of chemokine production.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (negative regulation of chemokine production); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0032722 positive regulation of chemokine production
IDA
PMID:10510402
Novel path to activation of vascular smooth muscle cells: up...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of chemokine production.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of chemokine production); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0032722 positive regulation of chemokine production
NAS
PMID:16034137
Bacterial induction of TNF-alpha converting enzyme expressio...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of chemokine production.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of chemokine production); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0032731 positive regulation of interleukin-1 beta production
IGI
PMID:31886314
miR-98 Modulates Cytokine Production from Human PBMCs in Sys...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of IL-1 beta production.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of IL-1 beta production); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0032733 positive regulation of interleukin-10 production
IDA
PMID:31886314
miR-98 Modulates Cytokine Production from Human PBMCs in Sys...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of IL-10 production.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of IL-10 production); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0032740 positive regulation of interleukin-17 production
ISS
PMID:25362566
miR26a modulates Th17/T reg balance in the EAE model of mult...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of IL-17 production.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of IL-17 production); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0032745 positive regulation of interleukin-21 production
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of IL-21 production.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of IL-21 production); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0032755 positive regulation of interleukin-6 production
IDA
PMID:10510402
Novel path to activation of vascular smooth muscle cells: up...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of IL-6 production.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of IL-6 production); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0032757 positive regulation of interleukin-8 production
IDA
PMID:31886314
miR-98 Modulates Cytokine Production from Human PBMCs in Sys...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of IL-8 production.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of IL-8 production); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0032760 positive regulation of tumor necrosis factor production
IDA
PMID:31886314
miR-98 Modulates Cytokine Production from Human PBMCs in Sys...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of TNF production.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of TNF production); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0032966 negative regulation of collagen biosynthetic process
IDA
PMID:12419823
JAK/STAT but not ERK1/ERK2 pathway mediates interleukin (IL)...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Negative regulation of collagen biosynthesis.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (negative regulation of collagen biosynthesis); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0033138 positive regulation of peptidyl-serine phosphorylation
IDA
PMID:7508917
Mitogen-activated protein kinases and ribosomal S6 protein k...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of peptidyl-serine phosphorylation.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of peptidyl-serine phosphorylation); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0035425 autocrine signaling
NAS
PMID:33471392
Increased IL-6 and Potential IL-6 trans-signalling in the ai...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Autocrine signaling.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (autocrine signaling); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0035633 maintenance of blood-brain barrier
TAS
PMID:29702085
TNF-Ξ±-sensitive brain pericytes activate microglia by releas...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Maintenance of blood-brain barrier.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (maintenance of blood-brain barrier); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0038001 paracrine signaling
NAS
PMID:35371975
IL-6/JAK/STAT3 Signaling in Breast Cancer Metastasis: Biolog...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Paracrine signaling.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (paracrine signaling); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0042102 positive regulation of T cell proliferation
IDA
PMID:3130269
Synergistic activation of human T cells by interleukin 1 and...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of T cell proliferation.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of T cell proliferation); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0042593 glucose homeostasis
IDA
PMID:22037645
Interleukin-6 enhances insulin secretion by increasing gluca...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Glucose homeostasis.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (glucose homeostasis); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0042802 identical protein binding
IPI
PMID:8702737
Influence of interleukin-6 (IL-6) dimerization on formation ...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Identical protein binding.
Reason: IL6 associates within higher-order receptor complexes; non-core.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Binds to IL6R, then the
GO:0043065 positive regulation of apoptotic process
IDA
PMID:9949178
Both Stat3-activation and Stat3-independent BCL2 downregulat...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of apoptosis.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of apoptosis); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0043066 negative regulation of apoptotic process
IDA
PMID:7595060
Interleukin-6 suppression of neutrophil apoptosis is neutrop...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Negative regulation of apoptosis.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (negative regulation of apoptosis); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0043410 positive regulation of MAPK cascade
IDA
PMID:12419823
JAK/STAT but not ERK1/ERK2 pathway mediates interleukin (IL)...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of MAPK cascade.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of MAPK cascade); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0043410 positive regulation of MAPK cascade
IDA
PMID:7508917
Mitogen-activated protein kinases and ribosomal S6 protein k...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of MAPK cascade.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of MAPK cascade); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0045599 negative regulation of fat cell differentiation
NAS
PMID:16464856
Cytokines promote Wnt signaling and inflammation and impair ...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Negative regulation of fat cell differentiation.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (negative regulation of fat cell differentiation); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0045669 positive regulation of osteoblast differentiation
TAS
PMID:12372336
Gp130 activation by soluble interleukin-6 receptor/interleuk...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of osteoblast differentiation.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of osteoblast differentiation); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0045727 positive regulation of translation
IDA
PMID:16732314
BCL3 is induced by IL-6 via Stat3 binding to intronic enhanc...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of translation.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of translation); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0045765 regulation of angiogenesis
IC
PMID:8557680
Interleukin 6 induces the expression of vascular endothelial...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Regulation of angiogenesis.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (regulation of angiogenesis); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0045779 negative regulation of bone resorption
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Negative regulation of bone resorption.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (negative regulation of bone resorption); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0045893 positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription
IDA
PMID:16606666
B7-H4 expression identifies a novel suppressive macrophage p...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0045893 positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription
IMP
PMID:17875732
Relationship between B7-H4, regulatory T cells, and patient ...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0045944 positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
IDA
PMID:16946298
STAT3 mediates hepatic hepcidin expression and its inflammat...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of Pol II transcription.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of Pol II transcription); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0045944 positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
IDA
PMID:17324931
Interleukin-6 transcriptionally regulates prohibitin express...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of Pol II transcription.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of Pol II transcription); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0045944 positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
IDA
PMID:7508917
Mitogen-activated protein kinases and ribosomal S6 protein k...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of Pol II transcription.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of Pol II transcription); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0045944 positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
IDA
PMID:7749983
Cross-linking of OX40 ligand, a member of the TNF/NGF cytoki...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of Pol II transcription.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of Pol II transcription); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0045944 positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of Pol II transcription.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of Pol II transcription); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0045944 positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of Pol II transcription.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of Pol II transcription); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0046427 positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT
IC
PMID:17324931
Interleukin-6 transcriptionally regulates prohibitin express...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of JAK-STAT signaling.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of JAK-STAT signaling); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0046427 positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT
IDA
PMID:12419823
JAK/STAT but not ERK1/ERK2 pathway mediates interleukin (IL)...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of JAK-STAT signaling.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of JAK-STAT signaling); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0046427 positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT
IDA
PMID:17324931
Interleukin-6 transcriptionally regulates prohibitin express...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of JAK-STAT signaling.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of JAK-STAT signaling); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0048661 positive regulation of smooth muscle cell proliferation
IDA
PMID:10510402
Novel path to activation of vascular smooth muscle cells: up...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of smooth muscle cell proliferation.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of smooth muscle cell proliferation); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0050731 positive regulation of peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation
IDA
PMID:7508917
Mitogen-activated protein kinases and ribosomal S6 protein k...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0050768 negative regulation of neurogenesis
TAS
PMID:20018408
Fractalkine and CX 3 CR1 regulate hippocampal neurogenesis i...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Negative regulation of neurogenesis.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (negative regulation of neurogenesis); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0050796 regulation of insulin secretion
IDA
PMID:22037645
Interleukin-6 enhances insulin secretion by increasing gluca...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Regulation of insulin secretion.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (regulation of insulin secretion); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0050796 regulation of insulin secretion
NAS
PMID:29508109
IL-6 signalling pathways and the development of type 2 diabe...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Regulation of insulin secretion.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (regulation of insulin secretion); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0050829 defense response to Gram-negative bacterium
TAS
PMID:16034137
Bacterial induction of TNF-alpha converting enzyme expressio...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Defense response to Gram-negative bacterium.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (defense response to Gram-negative bacterium); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0050830 defense response to Gram-positive bacterium
TAS
PMID:16034137
Bacterial induction of TNF-alpha converting enzyme expressio...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Defense response to Gram-positive bacterium.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (defense response to Gram-positive bacterium); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0050871 positive regulation of B cell activation
IDA
PMID:3491322
Complementary DNA for a novel human interleukin (BSF-2) that...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of B cell activation.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of B cell activation); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0051251 positive regulation of lymphocyte activation
IEA
GO_REF:0000117
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of lymphocyte activation.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of lymphocyte activation); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0051384 response to glucocorticoid
IDA
PMID:10443688
Tumor necrosis factor alpha decreases, and interleukin-10 in...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Response to glucocorticoid.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (response to glucocorticoid); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0051607 defense response to virus
IDA
PMID:3023045
Structure and expression of cDNA and genes for human interfe...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Defense response to virus.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (defense response to virus); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0060252 positive regulation of glial cell proliferation
IDA
PMID:2104886
Proliferation of astrocytes in vitro in response to cytokine...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of glial cell proliferation.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of glial cell proliferation); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0061470 T follicular helper cell differentiation
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: T follicular helper cell differentiation.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (T follicular helper cell differentiation); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0061888 regulation of astrocyte activation
TAS
PMID:29702085
TNF-Ξ±-sensitive brain pericytes activate microglia by releas...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Regulation of astrocyte activation.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (regulation of astrocyte activation); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0070050 neuron cellular homeostasis
TAS
PMID:29702085
TNF-Ξ±-sensitive brain pericytes activate microglia by releas...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Neuron cellular homeostasis.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (neuron cellular homeostasis); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0070091 glucagon secretion
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Glucagon secretion.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (glucagon secretion); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0070092 regulation of glucagon secretion
IDA
PMID:22037645
Interleukin-6 enhances insulin secretion by increasing gluca...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Regulation of glucagon secretion.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (regulation of glucagon secretion); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0070102 interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: Interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway.
Reason: The core pathway IL6 initiates through IL6R/gp130.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
complex associates to the signaling subunit IL6ST/gp130 to trigger the
GO:0070102 interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway
IDA
PMID:11884403
Shedding of the interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptor (gp80) determi...
ACCEPT
Summary: Interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway.
Reason: The core pathway IL6 initiates through IL6R/gp130.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
complex associates to the signaling subunit IL6ST/gp130 to trigger the
GO:0070102 interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway
IDA
PMID:12552091
Estrogen inhibits GH signaling by suppressing GH-induced JAK...
ACCEPT
Summary: Interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway.
Reason: The core pathway IL6 initiates through IL6R/gp130.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
complex associates to the signaling subunit IL6ST/gp130 to trigger the
GO:0070102 interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway
IDA
PMID:12829785
Hexameric structure and assembly of the interleukin-6/IL-6 a...
ACCEPT
Summary: Interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway.
Reason: The core pathway IL6 initiates through IL6R/gp130.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
complex associates to the signaling subunit IL6ST/gp130 to trigger the
GO:0070102 interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway
IDA
PMID:16946298
STAT3 mediates hepatic hepcidin expression and its inflammat...
ACCEPT
Summary: Interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway.
Reason: The core pathway IL6 initiates through IL6R/gp130.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
complex associates to the signaling subunit IL6ST/gp130 to trigger the
GO:0070102 interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway
IDA
PMID:27893700
Trans-presentation of IL-6 by dendritic cells is required fo...
ACCEPT
Summary: Interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway.
Reason: The core pathway IL6 initiates through IL6R/gp130.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
complex associates to the signaling subunit IL6ST/gp130 to trigger the
GO:0070102 interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway
IDA
PMID:30670152
Regulation of IL-6 signaling by miR-125a and let-7e in endot...
ACCEPT
Summary: Interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway.
Reason: The core pathway IL6 initiates through IL6R/gp130.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
complex associates to the signaling subunit IL6ST/gp130 to trigger the
GO:0070102 interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway
IDA
PMID:31101051
Response to IL-6 trans- and IL-6 classic signalling is deter...
ACCEPT
Summary: Interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway.
Reason: The core pathway IL6 initiates through IL6R/gp130.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
complex associates to the signaling subunit IL6ST/gp130 to trigger the
GO:0070102 interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway
IDA
PMID:31145836
Physical proximity and functional cooperation of glycoprotei...
ACCEPT
Summary: Interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway.
Reason: The core pathway IL6 initiates through IL6R/gp130.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
complex associates to the signaling subunit IL6ST/gp130 to trigger the
GO:0070102 interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway
IDA
PMID:7749983
Cross-linking of OX40 ligand, a member of the TNF/NGF cytoki...
ACCEPT
Summary: Interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway.
Reason: The core pathway IL6 initiates through IL6R/gp130.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
complex associates to the signaling subunit IL6ST/gp130 to trigger the
GO:0070102 interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway
IEA
GO_REF:0000117
ACCEPT
Summary: Interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway.
Reason: The core pathway IL6 initiates through IL6R/gp130.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
complex associates to the signaling subunit IL6ST/gp130 to trigger the
GO:0070102 interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway
IMP
PMID:28433754
miR-146a suppresses STAT3/VEGF pathways and reduces apoptosi...
ACCEPT
Summary: Interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway.
Reason: The core pathway IL6 initiates through IL6R/gp130.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
complex associates to the signaling subunit IL6ST/gp130 to trigger the
GO:0070102 interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
ACCEPT
Summary: Interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway.
Reason: The core pathway IL6 initiates through IL6R/gp130.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
complex associates to the signaling subunit IL6ST/gp130 to trigger the
GO:0070102 interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway
NAS
PMID:37069261
Targeting IL-6 trans-signalling: past, present and future pr...
ACCEPT
Summary: Interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway.
Reason: The core pathway IL6 initiates through IL6R/gp130.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
complex associates to the signaling subunit IL6ST/gp130 to trigger the
GO:0070301 cellular response to hydrogen peroxide
IDA
PMID:19168699
IL-6 protects against hyperoxia-induced mitochondrial damage...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Cellular response to hydrogen peroxide.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (cellular response to hydrogen peroxide); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0070345 negative regulation of fat cell proliferation
NAS
PMID:31980524
Regulation of adipose tissue inflammation by interleukin 6.
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Negative regulation of fat cell proliferation.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (negative regulation of fat cell proliferation); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0071222 cellular response to lipopolysaccharide
IMP
PMID:23776175
SASH1 is a scaffold molecule in endothelial TLR4 signaling.
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Cellular response to lipopolysaccharide.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (cellular response to lipopolysaccharide); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0072540 T-helper 17 cell lineage commitment
IDA
PMID:27893700
Trans-presentation of IL-6 by dendritic cells is required fo...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: T-helper 17 cell lineage commitment.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (T-helper 17 cell lineage commitment); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0072540 T-helper 17 cell lineage commitment
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: T-helper 17 cell lineage commitment.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (T-helper 17 cell lineage commitment); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0072574 hepatocyte proliferation
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Hepatocyte proliferation.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (hepatocyte proliferation); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0090091 positive regulation of extracellular matrix disassembly
IMP
PMID:26587789
Dysregulated miR-98 Contributes to Extracellular Matrix Degr...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of extracellular matrix disassembly.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of extracellular matrix disassembly); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0090594 inflammatory response to wounding
IDA
PMID:27830702
Hyperglycaemia inhibits REG3A expression to exacerbate TLR3-...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Inflammatory response to wounding.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (inflammatory response to wounding); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0097421 liver regeneration
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Liver regeneration.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (liver regeneration); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0097696 cell surface receptor signaling pathway via STAT
IDA
PMID:12552091
Estrogen inhibits GH signaling by suppressing GH-induced JAK...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Cell surface receptor signaling via STAT.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (cell surface receptor signaling via STAT); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0097696 cell surface receptor signaling pathway via STAT
IDA
PMID:12643274
Signaling of human ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) revisi...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Cell surface receptor signaling via STAT.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (cell surface receptor signaling via STAT); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0097696 cell surface receptor signaling pathway via STAT
IDA
PMID:19390056
Interleukin-6 modulates the expression of the bone morphogen...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Cell surface receptor signaling via STAT.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (cell surface receptor signaling via STAT); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0097696 cell surface receptor signaling pathway via STAT
IMP
PMID:31886314
miR-98 Modulates Cytokine Production from Human PBMCs in Sys...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Cell surface receptor signaling via STAT.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (cell surface receptor signaling via STAT); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0098586 cellular response to virus
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Cellular response to virus.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (cellular response to virus); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0150077 regulation of neuroinflammatory response
TAS
PMID:29702085
TNF-Ξ±-sensitive brain pericytes activate microglia by releas...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Regulation of neuroinflammatory response.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (regulation of neuroinflammatory response); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:0150078 positive regulation of neuroinflammatory response
TAS
PMID:26753638
Role of TNF in mast cell neuroinflammation and pain.
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of neuroinflammatory response.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of neuroinflammatory response); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:1900017 positive regulation of cytokine production involved in inflammatory response
IGI
PMID:31886314
miR-98 Modulates Cytokine Production from Human PBMCs in Sys...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of inflammatory cytokine production.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of inflammatory cytokine production); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:1901731 positive regulation of platelet aggregation
IDA
PMID:31145836
Physical proximity and functional cooperation of glycoprotei...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of platelet aggregation.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of platelet aggregation); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:1902512 positive regulation of apoptotic DNA fragmentation
IMP
PMID:28433754
miR-146a suppresses STAT3/VEGF pathways and reduces apoptosi...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of apoptotic DNA fragmentation.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of apoptotic DNA fragmentation); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:1902895 positive regulation of miRNA transcription
IDA
PMID:19390056
Interleukin-6 modulates the expression of the bone morphogen...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of miRNA transcription.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of miRNA transcription); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:1903978 regulation of microglial cell activation
TAS
PMID:29702085
TNF-Ξ±-sensitive brain pericytes activate microglia by releas...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Regulation of microglial cell activation.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (regulation of microglial cell activation); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:1904894 positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via STAT
IEA
GO_REF:0000117
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of STAT signaling.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of STAT signaling); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:1904894 positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via STAT
IGI
PMID:30670152
Regulation of IL-6 signaling by miR-125a and let-7e in endot...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of STAT signaling.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of STAT signaling); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:1904996 positive regulation of leukocyte adhesion to vascular endothelial cell
IDA
PMID:30670152
Regulation of IL-6 signaling by miR-125a and let-7e in endot...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of leukocyte adhesion to endothelium.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of leukocyte adhesion to endothelium); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:2000553 positive regulation of T-helper 2 cell cytokine production
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of Th2 cytokine production.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of Th2 cytokine production); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:2000635 negative regulation of primary miRNA processing
IGI
PMID:31507089
Reciprocal regulation of miR-206 and IL-6/STAT3 pathway medi...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Negative regulation of primary miRNA processing.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (negative regulation of primary miRNA processing); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:2000660 negative regulation of interleukin-1-mediated signaling pathway
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Negative regulation of IL-1-mediated signaling.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (negative regulation of IL-1-mediated signaling); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in
GO:2000676 positive regulation of type B pancreatic cell apoptotic process
TAS
PMID:18719127
Interleukin-6 regulates pancreatic alpha-cell mass expansion...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of pancreatic beta cell apoptosis.
Reason: A pleiotropic downstream effect of IL6/gp130/JAK-STAT signaling (positive regulation of pancreatic beta cell apoptosis); genuine but non-core relative to IL6 cytokine/receptor-binding activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in

Core Functions

Secreted cytokine that binds IL6R and engages gp130/IL6ST to activate JAK-STAT3 signaling, driving immune, acute-phase and homeostatic responses.

Supporting Evidence:
  • file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
    Binds to IL6R, then the
  • file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
    complex associates to the signaling subunit IL6ST/gp130 to trigger the

Interleukin-6 receptor binding activity that nucleates the IL6:IL6R:gp130 signaling complex.

Cellular Locations:
Supporting Evidence:
  • file:human/IL6/IL6-uniprot.txt
    Binds to IL6R, then the

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Suggested Questions for Experts

Q: How do classic, trans- and cluster IL6 signaling modes differ in their biological outputs and contributions to disease?

Q: Which IL6 downstream programs depend on STAT3 versus MAPK/PI3K branches of gp130 signaling?

Suggested Experiments

Experiment: Selective blockade of membrane IL6R versus soluble IL6R (e.g. olamkicept-type traps) with transcriptomic readouts to separate classic from trans-signaling outputs.

Type: pharmacology

Experiment: gp130 pathway-biased mutants to dissect STAT3- versus SHP2/MAPK-dependent IL6 responses in hepatocytes and immune cells.

Type: cell biology

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