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This gene encodes a cytokine from the interleukin family, involved in immune response, hematopoiesis, inflammation, and the acute phase response. Overexpressing the protein in mice causes excessive plasma cells in circulation, leading to death. Mice lacking the protein show defects in the hepatic acute phase response, immune function, bone resorption related to estrogen, liver regeneration, and wound healing. Alternative splicing produces multiple isoforms of the protein.