Basic information of IL2 :
| Official Symbol of Gene | IL2 |
| Species | Homo sapiens |
| Entrez Gene ID | 6001 |
| Official Full Name | interleukin 2 |
| Also known as | IL-2; TCGF; lymphokine |
| Gene Type | protein coding |
| dbXrefs | Ensembl:ENSG00000109471 MIM:147680; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6001 |
| Map Location | 4q27 |
| Variation Type | polymorphisms |
| refSNP ID | The positionβ384 in the promoter region |
Sample information of multiple sclerosis:
| Detected Sample | venous blood |
| Sample Detail | N/A |
| Detected Method | PCR – RFLP |
| Disease | MS |
| Disease subtype | RRMSã€SPMS |
| Population | Japanese population |
| Sample Size | 113 patients/118 controls |
Literature information of multiple sclerosis :
| Pubmed ID | 12409183 |
| Year | 2002 |
| Title | An assessment of the association between IL-2 gene polymorphisms and Japanese patients with multiple sclerosis. |
Results of multiple sclerosis :
| Risk Type | Disease risk |
| Main Result | Negative |
| Result | Our results showed no significant differences in the distribution of the two polymorphisms between MS patients and controls. Furthermore,no association was observed between IL-2 gene polymorphisms and clinical characteristics |
| Mechanism/Pathway | no functional significance |
