 
 
GtoPdb is requesting financial support from commercial users. Please see our sustainability page for more information.
| 
                                                                Synonyms: interleukin-9
                                 Compound class: 
                                                            Endogenous peptide in human, mouse or rat
                                 
                                    
                                        Comment: IL-9 is a pleiotropic cytokine. Th9 cells and/or the IL-9/IL-9 receptor pathway are potential targets for pharmacological intervention in atopic diseases such as asthma and ulcerative colitis.
                                    
                                 
                                    Species: Human
                                 | 
| References | 
| 1. Kaplan MH, Hufford MM, Olson MR. (2015) The development and in vivo function of T helper 9 cells. Nat Rev Immunol, 15 (5): 295-307. [PMID:25848755] | 
| 2. Reed JL, Wu H, Tang Y, Davies J, Watkins JD. (2008) Recombinant IL-9 antibodies. Patent number: US7354584 B2. Assignee: Medimmune, Inc.. Priority date: 11/04/2003. Publication date: 08/04/2008. |