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]
Overall distribution
Tissue specific distribution
Overall distribution
Tissue specific distribution
Gscore (Amp):
0.00
Gscore (Del):
0.24
Recurrently deleted in 1 cancer type(s)
Overall distribution
Tissue specific distribution
Mscore:
0.06
Recurrently mutated in 1 cancer type(s)
Overall
Tissue specific
Total fusion occurrence:
3
Fusions detected in 2 cancer type(s)
Overall
Tissue specific
STRONGLY SELECTIVE
Functional class:
Not specified
JensenLab PubMed score:
55.35 (Percentile rank: 64.04%)
PubTator score:
439.23 (Percentile rank: 92.49%)
Target development/druggability level:
TclinThese targets have activities in DrugCentral (ie. approved drugs) with known mechanism of action.
Tractability (small molecule):
Predicted TractableTargets with a predicted Ro5 druggable domain (druggable genome); Targets with a drugEBIlity score equal or greater than 0
Tractability (antibody):
Clinical PrecedenceTargets with drugs in phase II or above; Pre-clinical targets
