Human interleukin 2 (IL2) is a secreted cytokine that is important for the proliferation of T and B lymphocytes. The receptor of this cytokine is a heterotrimeric protein complex whose gamma chain is also shared by interleukin 4 (IL4) and interleukin 7 (IL7). The expression of this gene in mature thymocytes is monoallelic, which represents an unusual regulatory mode for controlling the precise expression of a single gene. The targeted disruption of a similar gene in mice leads to ulcerative colitis like disease, which suggests an essential role of this gene in the immune response to antigenic stimuli. IL-2 has been shown to have antitumor effects in some studies. This is probably mediated by cytotoxic effector cells.
Type: Primary
Antigen: IL2
Clonality: Monoclonal
Clone:
Conjugation: Unconjugated
Epitope:
Host: Mouse
Isotype: IgG2b
Reactivity: Sheep