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Background
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Relevance: Part of the receptor for interleukin 6. Binds to IL6 with low affinity, but does not transduce a signal. Signal activation necessitate an association with IL6ST. Activation may lead to the regulation of the immune response, acute-phase reactions and hematopoiesis., Low concentration of a soluble form of IL6 receptor acts as an agonist of IL6 activity. Synonyms: IL-6 receptor subunit alpha, IL-6R-alpha, IL-6RA, IL-6R 1, Membrane glycoprotein 80
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