Gene description for IL7
Gene name	interleukin 7
Gene symbol	IL7
Other names/aliases	IL-7
Species	Homo sapiens
Database cross references - IL7
ExoCarta	ExoCarta_3574
Entrez Gene	3574
HGNC	6023
MIM	146660
UniProt	P13232
IL7 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Mesenchymal stem cells	Unpublished / Not applicable

Gene ontology annotations for IL7

Molecular Function     protein binding GO:0005515 IPI     cytokine activity GO:0005125 IBA     interleukin-7 receptor binding GO:0005139 IEA     growth factor activity GO:0008083 ISS Biological Process     negative regulation of apoptotic process GO:0043066 ISS     T cell lineage commitment GO:0002360 IBA     positive regulation of T cell differentiation GO:0045582 ISS     positive regulation of cell proliferation GO:0008284 TAS     cell-cell signaling GO:0007267 TAS     humoral immune response GO:0006959 TAS     negative regulation of extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in absence of ligand GO:2001240 IEA     regulation of gene expression GO:0010468 IEA     negative regulation of catalytic activity GO:0043086 IEA     homeostasis of number of cells within a tissue GO:0048873 IEA     positive regulation of organ growth GO:0046622 IEA     organ morphogenesis GO:0009887 TAS     positive regulation of B cell proliferation GO:0030890 ISS     bone resorption GO:0045453 ISS Subcellular Localization     extracellular space GO:0005615 IBA     extracellular region GO:0005576 TAS