Basic information of IL-12 :
| Official Symbol of Gene | IL-12 |
| Species | Homo sapiens |
| Entrez Gene ID | 3593 |
| Official Full Name | interleukin 12B |
| Also known as | CLMF; NKSF; CLMF2; IMD28; IMD29; NKSF2; IL-12B |
| Gene Type | protein coding |
| dbXrefs | Ensembl:ENSG00000113302 MIM:161561; AllianceGenome:HGNC:5970 |
| Map Location | 5q33.3 |
| Variation Type | Allele |
| refSNP ID | NA |
Sample information of multiple sclerosis:
| Detected Sample | peripheral blood |
| Sample Detail | NA |
| Detected Method | PCR |
| Disease | MS |
| Disease subtype | MS |
| Population | west Sicily |
| Sample Size | 91MS220Health |
Literature information of multiple sclerosis :
| Pubmed ID | 16803996 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Title | Search for Genetic Factors Associated with Susceptibility to Multiple Sclerosis |
Results of multiple sclerosis :
| Risk Type | Disease risk |
| Main Result | Negative |
| Result | Genotype frequencies for all the analyzed polymorphisms were not differently distributed between cases and controls. |
| Mechanism/Pathway | Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a cell-mediated autoimmune dis-ease characterized by type-1 cytokine production. |
