Basic information of IL6 :
| Official Symbol of Gene | IL6 |
| Species | Homo sapiens |
| Entrez Gene ID | 3569 |
| Official Full Name | interleukin 6 |
| Also known as | CDF; HGF; HSF; BSF2; IL-6; BSF-2; IFNB2; IFN-beta-2 |
| Gene Type | protein coding |
| dbXrefs | Ensembl:ENSG00000136244 MIM:147620; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6018 |
| Map Location | 7p15.3 |
| Variation Type | SNP |
| refSNP ID | rs2069852 |
Sample information of multiple sclerosis:
| Detected Sample | N/A |
| Sample Detail | N/A |
| Detected Method | N/A |
| Disease | N/A |
| Disease subtype | N/A |
| Population | N/A |
| Sample Size | 490 paediatric-onset multiple sclerosis cases and 716 controls |
Literature information of multiple sclerosis :
| Pubmed ID | 36725329 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Title | Gene-environment interactions increase the risk of paediatric-onset multiple sclerosis associated with household chemical exposures |
Results of multiple sclerosis :
| Risk Type | Disease risk |
| Main Result | Negative |
| Result | No interactions were found with IL-6 and BCL-2 SNP GG genotypes. |
| Mechanism/Pathway | N/A |
