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GENE - TERM ANNOTATION REPORT

RGD ID: 8816121
Species: Chinchilla lanigera
RGD Object: Gene
Symbol: Il18
Name: interleukin 18
Acc ID: DOID:9002498
Term: Wallerian Degeneration
Definition: Degeneration of distal aspects of a nerve axon following injury to the cell body or proximal portion of the axon. The process is characterized by fragmentation of the axon and its MYELIN SHEATH.
Definition Source(s): MESH:D014855
Note: Use of the qualifier "multiple interactions" designates that the annotated interaction is comprised of a complex set of reactions and/or regulatory events, possibly involving additional chemicals and/or gene products.
Object SymbolQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceSourceNotesOriginal Reference(s)
Il18 ISOIl18 (Rattus norvegicus)9068941RGDmRNA, protein:increased expression:macrophage, microglia:PMID:11494369 REF_RGD_ID:4889526
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