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Interleukin 29
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Interleukin-29 (IL-29) is a cytokine and it belongs to type III interferons group, also termed interferons λ (IFN-λ). IL-29 (alternative name IFNλ1) plays an important role in the immune response against pathogenes and especially against viruses by mechanisms similar to type I interferons, but targeting primarily cells of epithelial origin and hepatocytes.[5][6]
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IL-29 is encoded by the IFNL1 gene located on chromosome 19 in humans.[5][7] It is a pseudogene in mice meaning the IL-29 protein is not produced in them.[5]