has part has part has_part characteristic of has modifier interleukin-23 production abnormal interleukin-23 secretion increased interleukin-23 secretion increase in the production or release of a heterodimeric cytokine that plays a role in innate and adaptive immune responses; it is produced by dendritic cells, macrophages and a variety of other immune cells Interleukin-23 is comprised of a unique 19 kDa subunit (IL-23a) and 40 kDa subunit (IL-12b) that is shared with interleukin-12. MPheno.ontology MP:0008690 increased IL-23 secretion increased IL23 secretion abnormal increased process quality