Ifnb1 Gene Summary [Mouse]

Enables cytokine activity and type I interferon receptor binding activity. Involved in several processes, including negative regulation of Lewy body formation; response to virus; and type I interferon-mediated signaling pathway. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including cellular response to dexamethasone stimulus; defense response to bacterium; and negative regulation of osteoclast differentiation. Located in extracellular space. Is expressed in embryo and liver. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in COVID-19; cerebral infarction; multiple sclerosis; and retinoblastoma. Orthologous to human IFNB1 (interferon beta 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Ifnb1
Official Name
interferon beta 1, fibroblast [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:107657]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000048806
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 15977 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000048806
Aliases interferon beta 1, fibroblast
Synonyms If1da1, IFB, IFF, IFNB, IFNB1A, IFN-beta, Ifn beta1b, IFN-β, interferon beta 1, interferon beta 1, fibroblast, interferon β 1, interferon β 1, fibroblast, neoferon, recombinant human interferon β 1a, recombinantinterferon beta 1a, recombinantinterferon β 1a
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 Ifnb1 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • hematopoietin/interferon-class (D200-domain) cytokine receptor ligand
  • IFab
  • interferon-alpha/beta receptor binding
  • chloramphenicol O-acetyltransferase
  • protein binding
  • cytokine

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • infection
  • osteopenia
  • neoplasia
  • metastasis
  • motor dysfunction
  • experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
  • insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
  • weight loss
  • multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
  • multiple sclerosis
regulated by
  • palmitic acid
  • troglitazone
  • sphingosine-1-phosphate
  • wortmannin
  • ethanol
  • IgG
  • LY294002
  • bleomycin
  • sodium chloride
  • zymosan
regulates
  • nitric oxide
  • IFNGR2
  • STAT3
  • AKT
  • reporter gene
  • synthetic promoter
  • p38 MAPK
  • NFkB (complex)
  • RELA
  • reactive oxygen species
role in cell
  • expression in
  • production in
  • migration
  • differentiation
  • S phase
  • apoptosis
  • activation in
  • transcription in
  • activity
  • chemotaxis

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Extracellular Space
  • plasma

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Ifnb1 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • positive regulation of peptidyl-serine phosphorylation of STAT protein
  • positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • T cell activation involved in immune response
  • response to virus
  • JAK-STAT cascade
  • B cell activation involved in immune response
  • cytokine-mediated signaling pathway
  • response to exogenous dsRNA
  • humoral immune response
  • defense response to virus
  • natural killer cell activation
  • negative regulation of viral genome replication
  • negative regulation of T-helper 2 cell cytokine production
  • cellular response to interferon-beta
  • B cell differentiation
  • adaptive immune response
  • B cell proliferation
  • cell surface receptor signaling pathway
  • type I interferon-mediated signaling pathway
  • natural killer cell activation involved in immune response
  • positive regulation of autophagy
  • negative regulation of T cell differentiation
  • neuron homeostasis
  • cellular response to exogenous dsRNA
  • positive regulation of innate immune response
  • regulation of MHC class I biosynthetic process
  • innate immune response
  • positive regulation of apoptotic signaling pathway

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • extracellular space
  • extracellular region

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • protein binding
  • interferon-alpha/beta receptor binding
  • cytokine activity
  • chloramphenicol O-acetyltransferase activity
  • cytokine receptor binding

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