{"symbol":"IL25","synonyms":["IL17E"],"name":"interleukin 25","description":"The protein encoded by this gene is a cytokine that shares sequence similarity with interleukin 17. This cytokine can induce NF-kappaB activation, and stimulate the production of interleukin 8. Both this cytokine and interleukin 17B are ligands for the cytokine receptor IL17BR. Studies of a similar gene in mice suggest that this cytokine may be a pro-inflammatory cytokine favoring the Th2-type immune response. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2010]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":64806,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/64806","proteins":[{"symbol":"IL25_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/IL25_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Interleukins (IL)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Interleukins+%28IL%29"}]}