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Gene Symbol IL2RA
Synonyms CD25 | IDDM10 | IL2R | IMD41 | p55 | TCGFR
Gene Description IL2RA, interleukin 2 receptor subunit alpha, also known as CD25, acts as low-affinity receptor for IL2 and forms the high-affinity IL2 receptor in conjunction with IL2RB and ILR2G, and plays a role in activation and proliferation of immune cells (PMID: 23352221, PMID: 28556984). IL2RA expression is associated with several hematological tumor types, including adult T-cell leukemia and hairy cell leukemia (PMID: 28556984).
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