Interleukin 2 Receptor Gamma (IL2Rg)

CD132; IL2R-g; IL2-RG; CD132; IMD4; p64; SCIDX; SCIDX1; Cytokine Receptor Common Gamma Chain; Severe Combined Immunodeficiency

SPN	V322
HGNC	6010
MGI	96551
PubMed	9058718
RGD	621466
UniProt	P31785
Wiki	IL2RG

IL2RG is located on the surface of immature blood-forming cells in bone marrow. It has one end outside the cell like an antenna and the other end inside to transmit signals to the cell's nucleus. The common gamma chain partners with other proteins to direct blood-forming cells to form lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell). The receptor also directs the growth and maturation of lymphocyte subtypes: T cells, B cells, and natural killer cells. These cells kill viruses, make antibodies, and help regulate the entire immune system.X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency is caused by mutations in the IL2RG gene. More than 200 different mutations in the IL2RG gene have been identified in people with X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID).

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