Function:Receptor for interleukin-15. Expression of different isoforms may alter or interfere with signal transduction. Isoform 6, isoform 7, isoform 8 and isoform 9 do not bind IL15. Signal transduction involves STAT3, STAT5, STAT6, JAK2 (By similarity) and SYK.,PTM:A soluble form (sIL-15RA) arises from proteolytic shedding of the membrane-anchored receptor. The cleavage involves ADAM17/TACE (By similarity). It also binds IL-15 and thus interferes with IL-15 binding to the membrane receptor.,PTM:N-glycosylated and O-glycosylated.,PTM:Phosphorylated by activated SYK.,similarity:Contains 1 Sushi (CCP/SCR) domain.,subcellular location:Isoform 6, isoform 7, isoform 8 and isoform 9 are associated with endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi and cytoplasmic vesicles, but not with the nuclear membrane.,subcellular location:Mainly found associated with the nuclear membrane.,subunit:The interleukin-15 receptor IL15R is a heterotrimer of IL15RA, IL2RB and IL2RG. IL15RA also self-associates (By similarity). Interacts with SYK.,tissue specificity:Isoform 1, isoform 3, isoform 4, isoform 5, isoform 6, isoform 7, isoform 8 and isoform 9 are widely expressed. Expressed in fetal brain with higher expression in the hippocampus and cerebellum than in cortex and thalamus. Higher levels of soluble sIL-15RA form in comparison with membrane-bound forms is present in all brain structures.,
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