IL6ST


Summary: The protein encoded by this gene is a signal transducer shared by many cytokines, including interleukin 6 (IL6), ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF), leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF), and oncostatin M (OSM). This protein functions as a part of the cytokine receptor complex. The activation of this protein is dependent upon the binding of cytokines to their receptors. vIL6, a protein related to IL6 and encoded by the Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus, can bypass the interleukin 6 receptor (IL6R) and directly activate this protein. Knockout studies in mice suggest that this gene plays a critical role in regulating myocyte apoptosis. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described. A related pseudogene has been identified on chromosome 17. [provided by RefSeq, May 2014].

NameOMIM IDEnsembl IDHGNC IDPHARMGKB IDMap Location
interleukin 6 signal transducerMIM:600694Ensembl:ENSG00000134352HGNC:HGNC:6021PA298375q11.2

GO terms in IL6ST


Term TypeEvidence TypeGO Term IDGO Des.
MFIBAGO:0004896cytokine receptor activity
MFIDAGO:0004897ciliary neurotrophic factor receptor activity
MFIBAGO:0004915interleukin-6 receptor activity
MFIDAGO:0004915interleukin-6 receptor activity
MFIEAGO:0004921interleukin-11 receptor activity
MFIBAGO:0004923leukemia inhibitory factor receptor activity
MFIDAGO:0004923leukemia inhibitory factor receptor activity
MFIBAGO:0004924oncostatin-M receptor activity
MFIDAGO:0004924oncostatin-M receptor activity
MFIBAGO:0005127ciliary neurotrophic factor receptor binding
MFIPIGO:0005127ciliary neurotrophic factor receptor binding
MFIBAGO:0005138interleukin-6 receptor binding
MFIPIGO:0005138interleukin-6 receptor binding
MFIPIGO:0005515protein binding
MFIPIGO:0019838growth factor binding
MFIPIGO:0019838growth factor binding
MFIBAGO:0019955cytokine binding
MFIEAGO:0019970interleukin-11 binding
MFIBAGO:0019981interleukin-6 binding
MFIPIGO:0019981interleukin-6 binding
MFTASGO:0042803protein homodimerization activity
MFICGO:0045509interleukin-27 receptor activity
BPICGO:0002675positive regulation of acute inflammatory response
BPICGO:0002821positive regulation of adaptive immune response
BPIEAGO:0005977glycogen metabolic process
BPIBAGO:0008284positive regulation of cell proliferation
BPIDAGO:0008284positive regulation of cell proliferation
BPIGIGO:0008284positive regulation of cell proliferation
BPIEAGO:0008593regulation of Notch signaling pathway
BPIBAGO:0009966regulation of signal transduction
BPTASGO:0010575positive regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor production
BPTASGO:0010613positive regulation of cardiac muscle hypertrophy
BPIEAGO:0016032viral process
BPIDAGO:0019221cytokine-mediated signaling pathway
BPTASGO:0019221cytokine-mediated signaling pathway
BPIDAGO:0034097response to cytokine
BPIEAGO:0038154interleukin-11-mediated signaling pathway
BPIMPGO:0038165oncostatin-M-mediated signaling pathway
BPIBAGO:0042102positive regulation of T cell proliferation
BPIMPGO:0042102positive regulation of T cell proliferation
BPIBAGO:0042531positive regulation of tyrosine phosphorylation of STAT protein
BPIMPGO:0042531positive regulation of tyrosine phosphorylation of STAT protein
BPTASGO:0043066negative regulation of apoptotic process
BPIMPGO:0045669positive regulation of osteoblast differentiation
BPIEAGO:0048711positive regulation of astrocyte differentiation
BPIDAGO:0048861leukemia inhibitory factor signaling pathway
BPIBAGO:0050731positive regulation of peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation
BPIMPGO:0070102interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway
BPTASGO:0070102interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway
BPIMPGO:0070106interleukin-27-mediated signaling pathway
BPTASGO:0070106interleukin-27-mediated signaling pathway
BPIDAGO:0070120ciliary neurotrophic factor-mediated signaling pathway
BPTASGO:0070757interleukin-35-mediated signaling pathway
CCTASGO:0005576extracellular region
CCTASGO:0005886plasma membrane
CCIBAGO:0005896interleukin-6 receptor complex
CCIDAGO:0005896interleukin-6 receptor complex
CCIBAGO:0005900oncostatin-M receptor complex
CCIDAGO:0005900oncostatin-M receptor complex
CCIBAGO:0009897external side of plasma membrane
CCIEAGO:0009897external side of plasma membrane
CCHDAGO:0016020membrane
CCIEAGO:0030425dendrite
CCIEAGO:0043025neuronal cell body
CCIBAGO:0043235receptor complex
CCHDAGO:0070062extracellular exosome
CCIBAGO:0070110ciliary neurotrophic factor receptor complex
CCIDAGO:0070110ciliary neurotrophic factor receptor complex

Gene expression in normal tissue: IL6ST

Gene-model tissue-cancer distribution: Bubble Plot

Gene-drug pathway distribution

Pathways in IL6ST


DatabasePathway IDPathway Des.
reactomeR-HSA-1059683Interleukin-6 signaling
reactomeR-HSA-1059683Interleukin-6 signaling
reactomeR-HSA-110056MAPK3 (ERK1) activation
reactomeR-HSA-112409RAF-independent MAPK1/3 activation
reactomeR-HSA-112411MAPK1 (ERK2) activation
reactomeR-HSA-1280215Cytokine Signaling in Immune system
reactomeR-HSA-1280215Cytokine Signaling in Immune system
reactomeR-HSA-162582Signal Transduction
reactomeR-HSA-168256Immune System
reactomeR-HSA-168256Immune System
reactomeR-HSA-447115Interleukin-12 family signaling
reactomeR-HSA-447115Interleukin-12 family signaling
reactomeR-HSA-449147Signaling by Interleukins
reactomeR-HSA-449147Signaling by Interleukins
reactomeR-HSA-5683057MAPK family signaling cascades
reactomeR-HSA-5684996MAPK1/MAPK3 signaling
reactomeR-HSA-6783589Interleukin-6 family signaling
reactomeR-HSA-6783589Interleukin-6 family signaling
reactomeR-HSA-6788467IL-6-type cytokine receptor ligand interactions
reactomeR-HSA-8984722Interleukin-35 Signalling
reactomeR-HSA-9020956Interleukin-27 signaling
reactomeR-HSA-9020956Interleukin-27 signaling
pidil27pathwayIL27-mediated signaling events
pidil6_7pathwayIL6-mediated signaling events
pidshp2_pathwaySHP2 signaling
netpathPathway_AndrogenReceptorAndrogenReceptor
netpathPathway_IL11IL11
netpathPathway_IL6IL6
netpathPathway_Oncostatin_MOncostatin_M
kegghsa04060Cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction - Homo sapiens (human)
kegghsa04550Signaling pathways regulating pluripotency of stem cells - Homo sapiens (human)
kegghsa04630Jak-STAT signaling pathway - Homo sapiens (human)
kegghsa04659Th17 cell differentiation - Homo sapiens (human)
kegghsa05167Kaposi,s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus infection - Homo sapiens (human)
kegghsa05200Pathways in cancer - Homo sapiens (human)
kegghsa05203Viral carcinogenesis - Homo sapiens (human)
wikipathwaysWP1528Physiological and Pathological Hypertrophy of the Heart
wikipathwaysWP1544MicroRNAs in cardiomyocyte hypertrophy
wikipathwaysWP2332Interleukin-11 Signaling Pathway
wikipathwaysWP236Adipogenesis
wikipathwaysWP2374Oncostatin M Signaling Pathway
wikipathwaysWP2815Mammary gland development pathway - Involution (Stage 4 of 4)
wikipathwaysWP364IL-6 signaling pathway
wikipathwaysWP3931ESC Pluripotency Pathways
wikipathwaysWP615Senescence and Autophagy in Cancer

Gene-Drug: Aster Plot


Drug IDDrug NameModel Num.
iGMDRD300Tozasertib1
iGMDRD246NPC263
iGMDRD872BRD71373
iGMDRD366PI-1031
iGMDRD434BMS-5369243
iGMDRD77Itraconazole3
iGMDRD220fumonisin B13
iGMDRD137Indisulam3
iGMDRD901ELCPK3
iGMDRD123Isoevodiamine3
iGMDRD341Triacsin c1
iGMDRD351GW843682X2
iGMDRD150RITA10
iGMDRD79Gemcitabine3
iGMDRD307Manumycin A3
iGMDRD148Pifithrin-mu3
iGMDRD690PRIMA-1MET3
iGMDRD64Parbendazole3
iGMDRD188Piperlongumine5
iGMDRD577BIX012942
iGMDRD506Fedratinib4
iGMDRD562Navitoclax3
iGMDRD782DC-45-A22
iGMDRD474Avrainvillamide4
iGMDRD255SB2250027
iGMDRD394BX-7951
iGMDRD679Bistramide A5
iGMDRD634SCHEMBL26080414
iGMDRD446LY 21832404
iGMDRD61Kinetin riboside1
iGMDRD193Fqi13
iGMDRD427ABT7371
iGMDRD144NSC953975
iGMDRD781Sirolimus3
iGMDRD126Tipifarnib8
iGMDRD889Compound 7d-cis2
iGMDRD1008SR-II-138A3

Gene in drug-gene network: Network Plot

Gene-drug targets distribution

Gene Structure: PDB

Models in IL6ST

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