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IL19
interleukin 19
Chromosome 1 · 1q32.1
NCBI Gene: 29949Ensembl: ENSG00000142224.18HGNC: HGNC:5990UniProt: Q9UHD0
107PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
immune responsecytokine activityGO:0005615extracellular regioninflammatory bowel diseaseBehcet's syndromeOral ulcerulcerative colitis
✦AI Summary

IL19 is a cytokine belonging to the IL-10 family that functions primarily as an anti-inflammatory mediator with tissue-protective properties 1. IL19 exerts its biological effects through binding to a heterodimeric receptor complex consisting of IL-20RA and IL-20RB subunits, subsequently activating JAK/STAT signaling pathways, particularly STAT3 2. In immune regulation, IL19 promotes anti-inflammatory responses by polarizing T-helper cells toward a Th2 phenotype and is involved in maintaining tissue epithelial integrity 1. However, IL19 demonstrates context-dependent functions across different disease states. In atopic dermatitis, IL19 is highly expressed in inflammatory keratinocyte subpopulations and contributes to skin barrier disruption and inflammatory responses 34. In cancer, IL19 plays a protumorigenic role, particularly in bone metastasis where osteoclast-derived IL19 promotes tumor cell proliferation through IL-20RB/JAK1/STAT3 signaling 2. In glioblastoma, elevated IL19 expression correlates with poor survival and promotes immunosuppression by reprogramming tumor-associated macrophages and enhancing tumor invasion 5. IL19 also contributes to chr1 rhinosinusitis pathogenesis and hepatocellular carcinoma development 67, highlighting its diverse pathological roles beyond its canonical anti-inflammatory function.

Sources cited
1
IL19 belongs to IL-10 cytokine family and maintains epithelial tissue integrity with anti-inflammatory functions
PMID: 21166540
2
IL19 signals through IL-20RA/IL-20RB receptor complex activating JAK/STAT pathways and promotes bone metastasis
PMID: 36006737
3
IL19 is expressed in inflammatory keratinocytes in atopic dermatitis and disrupts skin barrier function
PMID: 37326015
4
IL19 expression is elevated in Asian atopic dermatitis phenotype with Th17 polarization
PMID: 26428954
5
IL19 promotes glioblastoma immunosuppression and invasion, correlating with poor survival
PMID: 40057744
6
IL19 contributes to chronic rhinosinusitis pathogenesis
PMID: 36272582
7
IL19 is involved in hepatocellular carcinoma development
PMID: 33445170
Disease Associationsⓘ20
inflammatory bowel diseaseOpen Targets
0.47Moderate
Behcet's syndromeOpen Targets
0.46Moderate
Oral ulcerOpen Targets
0.45Moderate
ulcerative colitisOpen Targets
0.44Moderate
rheumatoid arthritisOpen Targets
0.40Weak
Crohn's diseaseOpen Targets
0.38Weak
colitisOpen Targets
0.36Weak
enteritisOpen Targets
0.35Weak
ulcer diseaseOpen Targets
0.34Weak
systemic lupus erythematosusOpen Targets
0.34Weak
mouth diseaseOpen Targets
0.34Weak
Febrile seizure (within the age range of 3 months to 6 years)Open Targets
0.34Weak
graft versus host diseaseOpen Targets
0.33Weak
HyperhidrosisOpen Targets
0.32Weak
ileocolitisOpen Targets
0.29Weak
cervical carcinomaOpen Targets
0.28Weak
VertigoOpen Targets
0.28Weak
osteoarthritisOpen Targets
0.27Weak
ovarian neoplasmOpen Targets
0.27Weak
ulcerative proctosigmoiditisOpen Targets
0.25Weak
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
IL2RGProtein interaction100%IL2RAProtein interaction100%IL12RB1Protein interaction100%JAK1Protein interaction100%IL20RAProtein interaction100%IL21RProtein interaction98%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
0%
Ovary
0%
Bone Marrow
0%
Liver
0%
Brain
0%
Lung
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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IL19IL2RGIL2RAIL12RB1JAK1IL20RAIL21R
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB1N1F · 1.95 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.13LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.72 [0.47–1.13]
RankingsWhere IL19 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #4,443of 20,598
    Most Researched107 · top quartile
  • #11,614of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.13
Genes detectedIL19
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Interleukins and Ischemic Stroke.
PMID: 35173738
Front Immunol · 2022
1.00
2
Single-cell RNA-seq reveals abnormal differentiation of keratinocytes and increased inflammatory differentiated keratinocytes in atopic dermatitis.
PMID: 37326015
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol · 2023
0.90
3
IL-20RB mediates tumoral response to osteoclastic niches and promotes bone metastasis of lung cancer.
PMID: 36006737
J Clin Invest · 2022
0.80
4
Regulation and functions of the IL-10 family of cytokines in inflammation and disease.
PMID: 21166540
Annu Rev Immunol · 2011
0.70
5
Apobec1 complementation factor overexpression promotes hepatic steatosis, fibrosis, and hepatocellular cancer.
PMID: 33445170
J Clin Invest · 2021
0.60