Il6st Gene Summary [Mouse]

Contributes to interleukin-11 binding activity and interleukin-11 receptor activity. Involved in interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway; intestinal epithelial cell development; and positive regulation of Notch signaling pathway. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including glycogen metabolic process; positive regulation of astrocyte differentiation; and regulation of Notch signaling pathway. Located in dendrite; external side of plasma membrane; and neuronal cell body. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain; early conceptus; hemolymphoid system; and reproductive system. Used to study rheumatoid arthritis and stomach cancer. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in arteriosclerosis; hyper IgE recurrent infection syndrome 4; hyperandrogenism; and immunodeficiency 94. Orthologous to human IL6ST (interleukin 6 cytokine family signal transducer). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Il6st
Official Name
interleukin 6 signal transducer [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:96560]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000021756
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 16195 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000021756
Aliases interleukin 6 signal transducer
Synonyms 5133400A03Rik, Ac1055, CD130, CDW130, D13Ertd699e, Glycoprotein 130, GP130, HIES4, HIES4A, HIES4B, IL-27R-beta, IL-27R-β, IL-6RB, Il6 transd, IMD94, interleukin 6 cytokine family signal transducer, Interleukin-6 receptor β chain, interleukin 6 signal transducer, Interleukin 6 signal transduction molecule, STWS2
Species
Mouse, Mus musculus
OrthologiesHumanRat

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in mouse Il6st often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • Ig-like C2-type domain
  • Box motif
  • signal peptide
  • Fibronectin type 3 domain
  • identical protein binding
  • cytokine binding homology domain
  • Box I domain
  • serine-rich region
  • interleukin-27 receptor
  • Box II domain
  • cytoplasmic domain
  • interleukin-6 receptor binding
  • ligand-binding domain
  • oncostatin-M receptor
  • immunoglobulin-like protein domain
  • intracellular domain
  • ciliary neurotrophic factor receptor
  • leukemia inhibitory factor receptor
  • membrane-proximal domain
  • transmembrane receptor
  • growth factor binding
  • SHP-2 binding domain
  • coreceptor
  • interleukin-11 receptor
  • GTP binding domain
  • interleukin-6 receptor
  • extracellular domain
  • proline-rich box
  • ectodomain
  • immunoglobulin domain
  • Purple acid Phosphatase, N-terminal domain
  • YXPQ motif
  • protein binding
  • acidic domain
  • protein tyrosine kinase activator
  • phosphotyrosine motif
  • fibronectin III-like domain
  • cytokine binding module
  • dileucine internalization motif
  • interleukin-6 binding
  • ciliary neurotrophic factor receptor binding
  • FN3
  • interleukin-11 binding
  • transmembrane domain
  • immunoglobulin G-like domain
  • STAT3 binding domain
  • ERK phosphorylation site
  • YXXQ motif

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • neoplasia
  • non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer
  • anemia
  • cancer
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • schizophrenia
  • stroke
  • schizoaffective disorder
  • systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis
  • autosomal recessive hyper-IgE recurrent infection syndrome type 4
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • accumulation
  • quantity
  • cell death
  • proliferation
  • growth
  • activation
  • phosphorylation in
  • expression in
  • migration
  • apoptosis

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Plasma Membrane
  • plasma membrane fraction
  • caveolae fraction
  • detergent-insoluble fractions
  • membrane fraction
  • synaptosomal membrane fractions
  • cell surface
  • Extracellular Space
  • intracellular membranes
  • cellular membrane
  • vesicles
  • Golgi Apparatus
  • apical cell surfaces
  • basolateral cell surfaces
  • plasma membrane extracellular face
  • caveolae
  • basolateral membrane
  • membrane rafts
  • perikaryon
  • dendrites
  • plasma
  • synaptic vesicle fractions
  • synaptosomal fractions

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Il6st gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • response to cytokine stimulus
  • oncostatin-M-mediated signaling pathway
  • interleukin-11-mediated signaling pathway
  • positive regulation of cell proliferation
  • positive regulation of astrocyte differentiation
  • positive regulation of T cell proliferation
  • positive regulation of tyrosine phosphorylation of STAT protein
  • positive regulation of osteoblast differentiation
  • intestinal epithelial cell development
  • positive regulation of Notch signaling pathway
  • negative regulation of neuron apoptotic process
  • positive regulation of acute inflammatory response
  • glycogen metabolic process
  • positive regulation of adaptive immune response
  • leukemia inhibitory factor signaling pathway
  • cytokine-mediated signaling pathway
  • negative regulation of apoptotic process
  • ciliary neurotrophic factor-mediated signaling pathway
  • interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway
  • positive regulation of cardiac muscle hypertrophy
  • interleukin-27-mediated signaling pathway
  • positive regulation vascular endothelial growth factor production

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • external side of plasma membrane
  • receptor complex
  • neuronal cell body
  • extracellular region
  • plasma membrane
  • interleukin-6 receptor complex
  • dendrite
  • extracellular vesicular exosome
  • oncostatin-M receptor complex
  • ciliary neurotrophic factor receptor complex
  • membrane raft
  • membrane

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • interleukin-27 receptor activity
  • coreceptor activity
  • growth factor binding
  • identical protein binding
  • cytokine receptor activity
  • ciliary neurotrophic factor receptor binding
  • interleukin-6 receptor binding
  • ciliary neurotrophic factor receptor activity
  • scaffold protein binding
  • protein binding
  • interleukin-11 receptor activity
  • oncostatin-M receptor activity
  • leukemia inhibitory factor receptor activity
  • interleukin-6 receptor activity
  • protein tyrosine kinase activator activity
  • interleukin-6 binding
  • interleukin-11 binding
  • cytokine binding

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