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# IL23R

ENSG00000162594

Target class

Membrane receptor

Chromosome

1

## Druggability

**Chemical probe available**

No

## Names

**Other names**

- IL-23R

**Target name**

IL23R

**Gene name**

Interleukin 23 receptor

**Gene symbol**

IL23R

**Protein name**

Interleukin-23 receptor (IL-23 receptor) (IL-23R)

## Classification

**Gene biotype**

Protein coding

**Target class**

Membrane receptor

**Target type**

Human gene

## Expression and localisation

**Tissues expressed in**

2

**Highest tissue expression**

2.47

**Tissue specificity (Gini)**

0.937

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.982

## Pathways and interactions

**KEGG gene identifiers**

- hsa:149233

**Protein interaction confidence**

0.831654

**Protein interaction partners**

52

### Reactome pathways (2)

- R-HSA-6785807
- R-HSA-9020933

## Genomic location

**End position**

67259979

**Start position**

67138907

**Chromosome**

1

**Strand**

Forward

## Identifiers

**Ensembl gene ID**

ENSG00000162594

**HGNC ID**

HGNC:19100

Source: [www.genenames.org](https://www.genenames.org/data/gene-symbol-report/#!/hgnc%5Fid/HGNC:19100)

**NCBI Gene ID**

149233

**UniProt ID**

Q5VWK5

## Cellular location

- Cell membrane
- Single-pass type I membrane protein .

### Publication evidence

- PubMed 12023369  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12023369/)

## Tissue expression

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.98159

**Expression inequality (Gini)**

0.937234

### Highest expression

Expression in transcripts per million

**Cells - EBV-transformed lymphocytes**

2.47

**Testis**

1.38

**Adrenal Gland**

0.4

**Colon - Transverse**

0.2

**Small Intestine - Terminal Ileum**

0.13

### All tissues (54)

Expression in transcripts per million

- Cells - EBV-transformed lymphocytes2.47
- Testis1.38
- Adrenal Gland0.4
- Colon - Transverse0.2
- Small Intestine - Terminal Ileum0.13
- Lung0.06
- Spleen0.06
- Esophagus - Mucosa0.03
- Bladder0.03
- Pancreas0.02
- Liver0.02
- Whole Blood0.02
- Vagina0.02
- Adipose - Visceral (Omentum)0.01
- Stomach0.01
- Kidney - Medulla0.01
- Kidney - Cortex0.01
- Artery - Aorta0
- Uterus0
- Heart - Left Ventricle0
- Colon - Sigmoid0
- Brain - Anterior cingulate cortex (BA24)0
- Brain - Nucleus accumbens (basal ganglia)0
- Brain - Frontal Cortex (BA9)0
- Fallopian Tube0

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

## Biological functions

### Biological processes (18)

- GO:0002230  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0002230)
- GO:0002827  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0002827)
- GO:0007259  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0007259)
- GO:0032496  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0032496)
- GO:0032693  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0032693)
- GO:0032725  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0032725)
- GO:0032729  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0032729)
- GO:0032735  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0032735)
- GO:0032740  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0032740)
- GO:0032819  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0032819)
- GO:0034341  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0034341)
- GO:0038155  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0038155)
- GO:0042102  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0042102)
- GO:0042104  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0042104)
- GO:0045672  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0045672)
- GO:0050829  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0050829)
- GO:0051135  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0051135)
- GO:0097696  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0097696)

### Cellular components (4)

- GO:0005886  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005886)
- GO:0009986  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0009986)
- GO:0043235  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0043235)
- GO:0072536  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0072536)

### Molecular functions (5)

- GO:0004896  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0004896)
- GO:0005143  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005143)
- GO:0005515  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005515)
- GO:0042019  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0042019)
- GO:0042020  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0042020)

## Related records

### Trials (4)

- [A Protocol of Icotrokinra Therapy in Adult and Adolescent Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis](https://trialight.com/data/trial/a-protocol-of-icotrokinra-therapy-in-adult-and-adolescent-6462e3ce-1243-482a-9d5e-eab3d3c54e9e.md)
- [A Study of Icotrokinra in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease](https://trialight.com/data/trial/a-study-of-icotrokinra-in-participants-with-moderately-to-cef224ab-36cb-4db6-8fb4-e5d9ed2b9bb6.md)
- A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Icotrokinra (JNJ-77242113) in Biologic-experienced and Biologic-naive Participants With Active Psoriatic Arthritis
- A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of JNJ-77242113 (Icotrokinra) in Biologic-naïve Participants With Active Psoriatic Arthritis

### Drugs (1)

- [Icotrokinra](https://trialight.com/data/asset/icotrokinra-f675941c-89be-40ab-ac5f-61dd8f1f9e24.md)

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