Il15 Gene Summary [Rat]

Predicted to enable cytokine activity. Involved in several processes, including cellular response to vitamin D; negative regulation of smooth muscle cell proliferation; and skeletal muscle atrophy. Located in cell surface and extracellular space. Used to study pancreatitis. Biomarker of listeriosis and periodontal disease. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in aspergillosis; asthma; pleurisy; and type 1 diabetes mellitus. Orthologous to human IL15 (interleukin 15). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Il15
Official Name
interleukin 15 [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:2887]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000003439
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 25670 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000003439
Aliases interleukin 15
Synonyms IL-T, interleukin 15
Species
Rat, Rattus norvegicus
OrthologiesHumanMouse

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 rat Il15 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • Interleukin 15
  • 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.
binds
disease
  • metastasis
  • neoplasia
  • systemic lupus erythematosus
  • diabetes mellitus
  • epithelial cancer
  • epithelial neoplasia
  • cancer
  • metastatic non-small cell lung cancer
  • septic shock
  • lung metastasis
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • killing
  • differentiation
  • expression in
  • proliferation
  • apoptosis
  • upregulation in
  • degradation in
  • growth
  • cell viability
  • production in

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
  • endosomal fractions
  • membrane fraction
  • Cytoplasm
  • cell surface
  • intracellular space
  • intranuclear region
  • cellular membrane
  • Nucleus
  • Plasma Membrane
  • endosomes
  • Golgi Apparatus
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum
  • cytosol
  • medial face of the Golgi apparatus
  • endosomal compartment
  • nucleoplasm
  • nuclear speckles
  • mast cell secretory granules
  • early endosomes
  • plasma
  • cytosolic fraction

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Il15 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • neutrophil activation
  • positive regulation of cell proliferation
  • lymph node development
  • positive regulation of tyrosine phosphorylation of STAT protein
  • positive regulation of natural killer cell differentiation
  • immune response
  • natural killer cell proliferation
  • NK T cell proliferation
  • regulation of defense response to virus by host
  • positive regulation of interleukin-17 production
  • positive regulation of tissue remodeling
  • positive regulation of immune response
  • positive regulation of peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation
  • macrophage differentiation
  • tyrosine phosphorylation of STAT protein
  • signal transduction
  • positive regulation of inflammatory response
  • cell-cell signaling
  • cell maturation
  • positive regulation of T cell proliferation
  • regulation of T cell differentiation
  • extrathymic T cell selection
  • positive regulation of natural killer cell proliferation
  • natural killer cell differentiation
  • interleukin-15-mediated signaling pathway
  • positive regulation of phagocytosis
  • positive regulation of cytokine production

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • extracellular space
  • endosome
  • cytoplasm
  • nuclear speck
  • cytosol
  • Golgi apparatus
  • extracellular region
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • protein binding
  • cytokine activity
  • cytokine receptor binding

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