Interleukin-6 Receptor Subunit Alpha

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Receptor

**Definition:** Interleukin-6 receptor subunit alpha (468 aa, ~52 kDa) is encoded by the human IL6R gene. This protein plays a role in regulation of the immune response, interleukin-6-mediated signaling, and hematopoiesis.

**Synonyms:** - CD126 Antigen - IL-6 Receptor Subunit Alpha - IL-6R - IL-6R 1 - IL-6R Subunit Alpha - IL-6R-Alpha - IL-6RA - IL6R - IL6RA - Interleukin 6 Receptor - Interleukin-6 Receptor - Interleukin-6 Receptor Alpha Chain - Interleukin-6 Receptor Alpha Subunit - Membrane Glycoprotein 80 - gp80