Gene description for IFNG
Gene name interferon, gamma
Gene symbol IFNG
Other names/aliases IFG
IFI
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - IFNG
ExoCarta ExoCarta_3458
Vesiclepedia VP_3458
Entrez Gene 3458
HGNC 5438
MIM 147570
UniProt P01579  
 IFNG identified in sEVs derived from the following tissue/cell type
Mesenchymal stem cells Unpublished / Not applicable
 Gene ontology annotations for IFNG
Molecular Function
    cytokine activity GO:0005125 IBA
    cytokine activity GO:0005125 IDA
    cytokine activity GO:0005125 ISS
    type II interferon receptor binding GO:0005133 IEA
    protein binding GO:0005515 IPI
Biological Process
    negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II GO:0000122 ISS
    microglial cell activation GO:0001774 IGI
    microglial cell activation GO:0001774 ISS
    positive regulation of cytokine production GO:0001819 IDA
    adaptive immune response GO:0002250 IBA
    macrophage activation involved in immune response GO:0002281 IDA
    apoptotic process GO:0006915 IGI
    humoral immune response GO:0006959 IBA
    cell surface receptor signaling pathway GO:0007166 TAS
    cell surface receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT GO:0007259 ISS
    positive regulation of cell population proliferation GO:0008284 ISS
    response to virus GO:0009615 IDA
    positive regulation of autophagy GO:0010508 IDA
    positive regulation of gene expression GO:0010628 HDA
    positive regulation of gene expression GO:0010628 IDA
    positive regulation of gene expression GO:0010628 IDA
    positive regulation of gene expression GO:0010628 IGI
    positive regulation of gene expression GO:0010628 IMP
    positive regulation of gene expression GO:0010628 ISS
    negative regulation of gene expression GO:0010629 IDA
    negative regulation of gene expression GO:0010629 ISS
    positive regulation of epithelial cell migration GO:0010634 IDA
    regulation of metabolic process GO:0019222 IGI
    macrophage differentiation GO:0030225 IDA
    negative regulation of epithelial cell differentiation GO:0030857 ISS
    positive regulation of protein-containing complex assembly GO:0031334 IDA
    negative regulation of interleukin-17 production GO:0032700 IDA
    positive regulation of chemokine production GO:0032722 IDA
    positive regulation of interleukin-1 beta production GO:0032731 ISS
    positive regulation of interleukin-12 production GO:0032735 IDA
    positive regulation of interleukin-23 production GO:0032747 IDA
    positive regulation of interleukin-6 production GO:0032755 IDA
    positive regulation of tumor necrosis factor production GO:0032760 ISS
    positive regulation of CD4-positive, CD25-positive, alpha-beta regulatory T cell differentiation involved in immune response GO:0032834 IDA
    positive regulation of peptidyl-serine phosphorylation of STAT protein GO:0033141 IDA
    positive regulation of smooth muscle cell apoptotic process GO:0034393 IDA
    Fc-gamma receptor signaling pathway involved in phagocytosis GO:0038096 IDA
    type III interferon-mediated signaling pathway GO:0038196 IDA
    positive regulation of protein import into nucleus GO:0042307 IDA
    positive regulation of tyrosine phosphorylation of STAT protein GO:0042531 IDA
    positive regulation of MHC class II biosynthetic process GO:0045348 ISS
    positive regulation of nitric oxide biosynthetic process GO:0045429 IDA
    positive regulation of osteoclast differentiation GO:0045672 IDA
    positive regulation of glycolytic process GO:0045821 ISS
    negative regulation of DNA-templated transcription GO:0045892 IDA
    positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II GO:0045944 ISS
    astrocyte activation GO:0048143 IDA
    astrocyte activation GO:0048143 ISS
    negative regulation of smooth muscle cell proliferation GO:0048662 IDA
    positive regulation of inflammatory response GO:0050729 IDA
    positive regulation of phagocytosis GO:0050766 ISS
    positive regulation of neurogenesis GO:0050769 IGI
    regulation of insulin secretion GO:0050796 IDA
    positive regulation of membrane protein ectodomain proteolysis GO:0051044 IDA
    defense response to virus GO:0051607 IEA
    type II interferon-mediated signaling pathway GO:0060333 IDA
    type II interferon-mediated signaling pathway GO:0060333 IGI
    type II interferon-mediated signaling pathway GO:0060333 NAS
    positive regulation of fructose 1,6-bisphosphate 1-phosphatase activity GO:0060550 IDA
    positive regulation of fructose 1,6-bisphosphate metabolic process GO:0060552 IDA
    positive regulation of vitamin D biosynthetic process GO:0060557 IDA
    positive regulation of calcidiol 1-monooxygenase activity GO:0060559 IDA
    positive regulation of protein serine/threonine kinase activity GO:0071902 IDA
    positive regulation of protein deacetylation GO:0090312 IDA
    extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway GO:0097191 IDA
    cell surface receptor signaling pathway via STAT GO:0097696 IDA
    cellular response to virus GO:0098586 NAS
    neuroinflammatory response GO:0150076 ISS
    negative regulation of amyloid-beta clearance GO:1900222 ISS
    positive regulation of cellular respiration GO:1901857 ISS
    positive regulation of amyloid-beta formation GO:1902004 IGI
    positive regulation of amyloid-beta formation GO:1902004 ISS
    positive regulation of protein localization to plasma membrane GO:1903078 HDA
    positive regulation of exosomal secretion GO:1903543 HDA
    positive regulation of iron ion import across plasma membrane GO:1904440 ISS
    positive regulation of NMDA glutamate receptor activity GO:1904783 ISS
    positive regulation of core promoter binding GO:1904798 IDA
    positive regulation of tumor necrosis factor (ligand) superfamily member 11 production GO:2000309 IDA
Subcellular Localization
    extracellular region GO:0005576 IDA
    extracellular region GO:0005576 TAS
    extracellular space GO:0005615 IBA
    extracellular space GO:0005615 IDA
 Experiment description of studies that identified IFNG in sEVs
1
Experiment ID 126
MISEV standards
Biophysical techniques
GAPDH
Enriched markers
Negative markers
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Antibody array
PubMed ID Unpublished / Not applicable
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Mesenchymal Stem Cell Exosomes: The Future MSC-based Therapy?
Authors "Ruenn Chai Lai, Ronne Wee Yeh Yeo, Soon Sim Tan, Bin Zhang, Yijun Yin, Newman Siu Kwan Sze, Andre Choo, and Sai Kiang Lim"
Journal name Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy
Publication year 2011
Sample Mesenchymal stem cells
Sample name huES9.E1
Isolation/purification methods HPLC
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Antobody array
Mass spectrometry
 Protein-protein interactions for IFNG
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
1 IFNG 3458
Co-crystal Structure Homo sapiens
Co-crystal Structure Homo sapiens
2 LMO7 4008
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
3 ACTA2 59
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
4 PEX5 5830
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
5 ACTB 60
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
6 TRIM38 10475
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
7 MYO18A 399687
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
8 MIB1 57534
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
9 IFNGR2  
Reconstituted Complex Homo sapiens
10 STAT6 6778
Reconstituted Complex Homo sapiens
11 NEDD4 4734
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
12 HLA-DRA 3122
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
13 IFNGR1 3459
Co-crystal Structure Homo sapiens
Reconstituted Complex Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
14 LIMCH1 22998
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
15 ICAM1 3383
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
16 GOPC 57120
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
17 PDF  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
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