Gene description for IL5
Gene name	interleukin 5
Gene symbol	IL5
Other names/aliases	EDF IL-5 TRF
Species	Homo sapiens
Database cross references - IL5
ExoCarta	ExoCarta_3567
Entrez Gene	3567
HGNC	6016
MIM	147850
UniProt	P05113
IL5 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Mesenchymal stem cells	Unpublished / Not applicable

Gene ontology annotations for IL5

Molecular Function     interleukin-5 receptor binding GO:0005137 IEA     protein binding GO:0005515 IPI     cytokine activity GO:0005125 IEA     growth factor activity GO:0008083 IEA Biological Process     cytokine-mediated signaling pathway GO:0019221 IEA     positive regulation of peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation GO:0050731 ISS     inflammatory response GO:0006954 IEA     immune response GO:0006955 IEA     positive regulation of eosinophil differentiation GO:0045645 IEA     positive regulation of podosome assembly GO:0071803 IDA     positive regulation of transcription, DNA-templated GO:0045893 IEA     positive regulation of immunoglobulin secretion GO:0051024 IEA     positive regulation of B cell proliferation GO:0030890 IEA     positive regulation of sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity GO:0051091 IEA     positive regulation of JAK-STAT cascade GO:0046427 IEA Subcellular Localization     extracellular region GO:0005576 TAS     extracellular space GO:0005615 TAS