IL3, Official Symbol IL3provided by HGNC Official Full Name interleukin 3provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:6011 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000164399 MIM:147740; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6011 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as IL-3; MCGF; MULTI-CSF Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a potent growth promoting cytokine. This cytokine is capable of supporting the proliferation of a broad range of hematopoietic cell types. It is involved in a variety of cell activities such as cell growth, differentiation and apoptosis. This cytokine has been shown to also possess neurotrophic activity, and it may be associated with neurologic disorders. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Low expression observed in reference dataset See more Orthologs mouse all