Basic information of IL21 :
| Official Symbol of Gene | IL21 |
| Species | Homo sapiens |
| Entrez Gene ID | 59067 |
| Official Full Name | interleukin 21 |
| Also known as | Za11; IL-21; CVID11 |
| Gene Type | protein coding |
| dbXrefs | Ensembl:ENSG00000138684 MIM:605384; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6005 |
| Map Location | 4q27 |
| Variation Type | SNP |
| refSNP ID | rs4833837 |
Sample information of multiple sclerosis:
| Detected Sample | peripheral blood |
| Sample Detail | N/A |
| Detected Method | TaqMan SNP Genotyping Assay |
| Disease | MS |
| Disease subtype | N/A |
| Population | Swedish |
| Sample Size | 2090 MS cases and 1732 controls |
Literature information of multiple sclerosis :
| Pubmed ID | 21736561 |
| Year | 2011 |
| Title | No evidence of IL21 association with multiple sclerosis in a Swedish population |
Results of multiple sclerosis :
| Risk Type | Disease risk |
| Main Result | Negative |
| Result | IL26 has not been shown to be a major risk gene for MS. |
| Mechanism/Pathway | Lack of genetic association |
