Il16 - interleukin 16

Predicted to enable CD4 receptor binding activity and cytokine activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including induction of positive chemotaxis; leukocyte chemotaxis; and positive regulation of cytokine production. Predicted to act upstream of or within positive regulation of chemokine production and positive regulation of neutrophil activation. Predicted to be located in several cellular components, including Flemming body; focal adhesion; and nuclear speck. Biomarker of borna disease; glioblastoma; and periodontal disease. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in asthma and prostate cancer. Orthologous to human IL16 (interleukin 16). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]