Protein IL15
Identifiers
HUGO:IL15
Maps_Modules
MODULE:INPUT_ACTIVATORS MODULE:IMMUNE_STIMULATION MODULE:IMMUNOSTIMULATORY_CYTOKINE_PATHWAYS MODULE:EFFECTOR_ACTIVATION MODULE:IMMUNOSTIMULATORY_CYTOKINE_EXPRESSION
References
DENDRITIC_CELL
NATURAL_KILLER
CASCADE:IFNAB
CASCADE:IL15
PMID:7523571
Interleukin 15 (IL-15) controls both the homeostasis and the peripheral activation of natural killer (NK).
Interleukin (IL) 15 activates human natural killer cells via components of the IL-2 receptor and induces cytoxic activity against tumor cells and participates in regulation of cytokine production.
PMID:17398124, PMID:19913445, PMID:17459805, PMID:21307131
Dendritic cells and macrophages prime natural killer cells by trans-presenting interleukin 15.
IL-15 is trans-presented on the surface of IL-15-producing cells in complex with the IL-15 receptor α chain (IL-15Rα).
It results in tumoricidal activity of NK cells.
PMID:14607946
DCs activate resting NK cells by expressing MHC class I-related chain A and B (MICA/B), ligands for NKG2D, in response to IFN-alpha and IL15.
IL-15- and type I IFN-mediated induction of MICA/B in healthy donors is completely inhibited when DCs are incubated in the presence of anti-IFN-alpha/betaR or anti-IL-15Ralpha, respectively, suggesting interdependent roles of these cytokines in MICA/B expression. Indeed, DCs produced IL-15 in response to type I IFN, whereas they directly produced IFN-beta, in response to IL-15, which was followed by the production of IFN-alpha.
PMID:25582338
mIL-15 DCs secreted markedly greater amounts of proinflammatory cytokines, including IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-6, TNFα, TNFβ and IFN-γ, compared with mIL-4 DCs, suggesting that mIL-15 DCs are more proinflammatory than mIL-4 DCs.
Modifications:
In compartment: INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
- IL15@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
In compartment: default
- IL15@default
Participates in complexes:
In compartment: INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Membrane
- IL15:IL15RA@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Membrane
- IL15:IL15RA:IL2RB|pho:IL2RG:JAK1:JAK3@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Membrane
Participates in reactions:
As Reactant or Product:- IL15@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
+ IL15RA@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Membrane
→
IL15:IL15RA@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Membrane
- IL15@default
→
Antigen_presentation@default
- IL15@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
→
IMMUNE_ACTIVATION@default
- IL15RA:IL2RB:IL2RG@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Membrane
+ IL15@default
+ JAK1@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
+ JAK3@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
→
IL15:IL15RA:IL2RB|pho:IL2RG:JAK1:JAK3@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Membrane
- rIL15@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
→
IL15@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
- IL15@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
→
IL15@default
As Catalyser:- TNF@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
→
TNF@default
- gTBX21@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
→
rTBX21@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
- gMIR27A*@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
→
arMIR27A*@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
- gMIR150@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
→
arMIR150@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
- IL6@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
→
IL6@default
- gMIR15/16*@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
→
arMIR15/16*@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
- gIL18R1@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
→
rIL18R1@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
- gIL18RAP@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
→
rIL18RAP@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
- gIL12RB2@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
→
rIL12RB2@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
- IFNB*@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
→
IFNB*@default
- gMIR223@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
→
arMIR223@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
- SP1@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
→
SP1@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
- PI3KR(p85)*@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
→
PI3KR(p85)*@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
- ERK1/2*@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
→
ERK1/2*|pho@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
- rDAP12*@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
→
DAP12*@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Membrane
- gTGFBR2@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
→
rTGFBR2@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
- gSMAD3@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
→
rSMAD3@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
- STAT1@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
→
STAT1|pho|active@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
- trILB1@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
→
trILB1@default
- IL15@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
→
IL15@default
- gMICA@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
→
rMICA@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
- gMICB@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
→
rMICB@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
- STAT3@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
→
STAT3|pho|active@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
- rIL1A@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
→
IL1A@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
- gIL2RA@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
→
rIL2RA@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
- STAT5*@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
→
STAT5*|pho@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
- IL2@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
→
IL2@default
- STAT4@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol
→
STAT4|pho@INNATE_IMMUNE_CELL_Cytosol