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Details on Person UniProt:P22301 IL10

Class:IdReferenceGeneProduct:57220
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_timestamp2026-02-20 22:00:04
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commentFUNCTION Major immune regulatory cytokine that acts on many cells of the immune system where it has profound anti-inflammatory functions, limiting excessive tissue disruption caused by inflammation. Mechanistically, IL10 binds to its heterotetrameric receptor comprising IL10RA and IL10RB leading to JAK1 and STAT2-mediated phosphorylation of STAT3 (PubMed:16982608). In turn, STAT3 translocates to the nucleus where it drives expression of anti-inflammatory mediators (PubMed:18025162). Targets antigen-presenting cells (APCs) such as macrophages and monocytes and inhibits their release of pro-inflammatory cytokines including granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor /GM-CSF, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor/G-CSF, IL-1 alpha, IL-1 beta, IL-6, IL-8 and TNF (PubMed:11564774, PubMed:1940799, PubMed:7512027). Also interferes with antigen presentation by reducing the expression of MHC-class II and co-stimulatory molecules, thereby inhibiting their ability to induce T cell activation (PubMed:8144879). In addition, controls the inflammatory response of macrophages by reprogramming essential metabolic pathways including mTOR signaling (By similarity).SUBUNIT Homodimer (PubMed:11485736, PubMed:15837194). Interacts with IL10RA and IL10RB (PubMed:16982608).INTERACTION Produced by a variety of cell lines, including T-cells, macrophages, mast cells and other cell types.POLYMORPHISM A polymorphism in IL10 promoter region is associated with resistance to graft-versus-host disease (GVHDS) [MIM:614395]. GVHDS is a major complication of allogeneic bone marrow transplantation, in which mature donor T-cells that contaminate the allogeneic bone marrow recognize the tissues of the recipient as foreign, causing a severe inflammatory disease.SIMILARITY Belongs to the IL-10 family.ONLINE INFORMATION Interleukin-10 entry
descriptionrecommendedName: Interleukin-10 shortName: IL-10 alternativeName: Cytokine synthesis inhibitory factor shortName: CSIF
geneNameIL10
identifierP22301
isSequenceChangedFALSE
keyword3D-structure
Cytokine
Direct protein sequencing
Disulfide bond
Glycoprotein
Proteomics identification
Reference proteome
Secreted
Signal
modified[InstanceEdit:9836292] Weiser, Joel, 2023-05-25
[InstanceEdit:9852000] Weiser, Joel, 2023-11-03
[InstanceEdit:9917590] Weiser, Joel, 2024-08-09
[InstanceEdit:9926675] Weiser, Joel, 2024-11-03
[InstanceEdit:9948485] Weiser, Joel, 2025-05-21
[InstanceEdit:9983091] Weiser, Joel, 2026-02-20
nameIL10
referenceDatabase[ReferenceDatabase:2] UniProt
referenceGene[ReferenceDNASequence:6790021] ENSEMBL:ENSG00000136634 IL10 [Homo sapiens]
secondaryIdentifierIL10_HUMAN
sequenceLength178
species[Species:48887] Homo sapiens
(referenceEntity)[EntityWithAccessionedSequence:447125] IL10 [extracellular region] [Homo sapiens]
[EntityWithAccessionedSequence:9986324] IL10 [endoplasmic reticulum lumen] [Homo sapiens]
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