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Official Full Name: interleukin 6 receptor
Also known as: IL6Q; gp80; CD126; HIES5; IL-6R; IL6RA; IL6RQ; IL-1Ra; IL-6RA; IL6QTL; IL-6R-1
This gene encodes a subunit of the interleukin 6 (IL6) receptor complex. Interleukin 6 is a potent pleiotropic cytokine that regulates cell growth and differentiation and plays an important role in the immune response. The IL6 receptor is a protein complex consisting of this protein and the interleukin 6 signal converter (IL6ST/GP130/IL6-β), a receptor subunit shared by many other cytokines. Dysregulation of IL-6 and its receptors has been implicated in the pathogenesis of various diseases such as multiple myeloma, autoimmune diseases and prostate cancer. Alternative splicing transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified in this gene. A pseudogene of this gene has been found on chromosome 9.