LongevityMap variant

Entry Details

Longevity Association: Significant
Population: Italian
Study Design: -1082 G/A SNP was examined in 72 centenarian men, 102 centenarian women and healthy unrelated controls (115 men and 112 women, aged 22-60 years)
Conclusions: The number of male centenarians homozygous for the -1082G genotype, suggested to be associated with high IL-10 production, was significantly increased in comparison with younger control subjects. No significant differences were observed between women and controls.

HGNC symbol: IL10
Aliases: CSIF; TGIF; GVHDS; IL-10; IL10A
Common name: interleukin 10
Description: The protein encoded by this gene is a cytokine produced primarily by monocytes and to a lesser extent by lymphocytes. This cytokine has pleiotropic effects in immunoregulation and inflammation. It down-regulates the expression of Th1 cytokines, MHC class II Ags, and costimulatory molecules on macrophages. It also enhances B cell survival, proliferation, and antibody production. This cytokine can block NF-kappa B activity, and is involved in the regulation of the JAK-STAT signaling pathway. Knockout studies in mice suggested the function of this cytokine as an essential immunoregulator in the intestinal tract. Mutations in this gene are associated with an increased susceptibility to HIV-1 infection and rheumatoid arthritis.[provided by RefSeq, May 2011]
Other longevity studies of this gene: 15
OMIM: 124092
Ensembl: ENSG00000136634
UniProt/Swiss-Prot: IL10_HUMAN
Entrez Gene: 3586
UniGene: 193717
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