Basic information of IFNG :
| Official Symbol of Gene | IFNG |
| Species | Homo sapiens |
| Entrez Gene ID | 3458 |
| Official Full Name | interferon gamma |
| Also known as | IFG; IFI; IMD69 |
| Gene Type | protein coding |
| dbXrefs | Ensembl:ENSG00000111537 MIM:147570; AllianceGenome:HGNC:5438 |
| Map Location | 12q15 |
| Variation Type | SNP |
| refSNP ID | rs2069727 |
Sample information of multiple sclerosis:
| Detected Sample | peripheral blood |
| Sample Detail | PBMC |
| Detected Method | qPCR |
| Disease | MS |
| Disease subtype | N/A |
| Population | Ireland,Belgium,Minnesota |
| Sample Size | 861 patients with MS (293 men and 568 women) and 843 controls (340 men and 503 women) |
Literature information of multiple sclerosis :
| Pubmed ID | 18332247 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Title | Interferon Gamma Allelic Variants |
Results of multiple sclerosis :
| Risk Type | Disease risk |
| Main Result | Positive |
| Result | IFNG is associated with sex bias in MS susceptibility and with expression of IFN gamma in MS |
| Mechanism/Pathway | an interaction between sex andIFNgamma expression in a variety of disease states |
