Basic information of IL16 :
| Official Symbol of Gene | IL16 |
| Species | Homo sapiens |
| Entrez Gene ID | 3603 |
| Official Full Name | interleukin 16 |
| Also known as | LCF; NIL16; PRIL16; prIL-16 |
| Gene Type | protein coding |
| dbXrefs | Ensembl:ENSG00000172349 MIM:603035; AllianceGenome:HGNC:5980 |
| Map Location | 15q25.1 |
| Variation Type | SNP |
| refSNP ID | rs4072111 C/T |
Sample information of multiple sclerosis:
| Detected Sample | Blood |
| Sample Detail | N/A |
| Detected Method | PCR-RFLP |
| Disease | MS |
| Disease subtype | N/A |
| Population | Egyptian |
| Sample Size | 93 patients with MS and 57 unrelated healthy subjects |
Literature information of multiple sclerosis :
| Pubmed ID | 33302229 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Title | Polymorphisms in proinflammatory cytokines genes and susceptibility to Multiple Sclerosis |
Results of multiple sclerosis :
| Risk Type | N/A |
| Main Result | negative |
| Result | The IL-16 (rs4072111 C/T) polymorphism was not polymorphic in both MS patients and the healthy volunteers. |
| Mechanism/Pathway | N/A |
