Anti-IL18

The protein encoded by this gene is a proinflammatory cytokine that augments natural killer cell activity in spleen cells, and stimulates interferon gamma production in T-helper type I cells. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene Protein function: Augments natural killer cell activity in spleen cells and stimulates interferon gamma production in T-helper type I cells. [The UniProt Consortium]