{"symbol":"IL17C","synonyms":["IL-17C","CX2"],"name":"interleukin 17C","description":"The protein encoded by this gene is a T cell-derived cytokine that shares the sequence similarity with IL17. This cytokine was reported to stimulate the release of tumor necrosis factor alpha and interleukin 1 beta from a monocytic cell line. The expression of this cytokine was found to be restricted to activated T cells. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":27189,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/27189","proteins":[{"symbol":"IL17C_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/IL17C_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Interleukins (IL)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Interleukins+%28IL%29"}]}