Gene description for IL15RA
Gene name	interleukin 15 receptor, alpha
Gene symbol	IL15RA
Other names/aliases	CD215
Species	Homo sapiens
Database cross references - IL15RA
ExoCarta	ExoCarta_3601
Vesiclepedia	VP_3601
Entrez Gene	3601
HGNC	5978
MIM	601070
UniProt	Q13261
IL15RA identified in sEVs derived from the following tissue/cell type
Mesenchymal stem cells	Unpublished / Not applicable

Gene ontology annotations for IL15RA

Molecular Function     cytokine receptor activity GO:0004896 TAS     protein binding GO:0005515 IPI     protein kinase binding GO:0019901 IPI     interleukin-15 receptor activity GO:0042010 IBA     interleukin-15 receptor activity GO:0042010 IDA Biological Process     natural killer cell differentiation GO:0001779 IEA     cell surface receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT GO:0007259 IEA     negative regulation of neuron projection development GO:0010977 IEA     response to nutrient levels GO:0031667 IEA     positive regulation of natural killer cell differentiation GO:0032825 IEA     interleukin-15-mediated signaling pathway GO:0035723 IBA     interleukin-15-mediated signaling pathway GO:0035723 IMP     positive regulation of phagocytosis GO:0050766 IMP Subcellular Localization     Golgi membrane GO:0000139 IEA     extracellular region GO:0005576 IEA     endosome GO:0005768 TAS     endoplasmic reticulum membrane GO:0005789 IEA     plasma membrane GO:0005886 TAS     cell surface GO:0009986 IDA     cytoplasmic vesicle membrane GO:0030659 IEA     nuclear membrane GO:0031965 IEA