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Rabbit Anti-IL-27beta/FITC Conjugated antibody
background:
Epstein-Barr virus-induced gene 3 (Ebi3) is a widely expressed homolog to the interleukin IL-12 p40 subunit protein that forms a heterodimer with either IL-12 p35 or an IL-12 p35 homolog, p28, to create a new cytokine (IL-27). Ebi3 may function to antagonize IL-12 and to inhibit the development of a Th1 immune response. Ebi3 is strongly expressed in Hodgkin and Reed-Sternberg cells, independently of the EBV status of the tumor cells. Ebi2 is expressed in B-lymphocytes and lymphoid tissues and may function in the modulation of the immune system. Out of the nine genes that are induced by the Epstein-Barr virus, Ebi2 exhibits the highest levels of up-regulation. In addition, Ebi2 may play a role mediating normal lymphocyte functions.
Function:
Cytokine with pro- and anti-inflammatory properties, that can regulate T-helper cell development, suppress T-cell proliferation, stimulate cytotoxic T-cell activity, induce isotype switching in B-cells, and that has diverse effects on innate immune cells. Among its target cells are CD4 T-helper cells which can differentiate in type 1 effector cells (TH1), type 2 effector cells (TH2) and IL17 producing helper T-cells (TH17). It drives rapid clonal expansion of naive but not memory CD4 T-cells. It also strongly synergizes with IL-12 to trigger interferon-gamma/IFN-gamma production of naive CD4 T-cells, binds to the cytokine receptor WSX-1/TCCR. Another important role of IL27 is its antitumor activity as well as its antiangiogenic activity with activation of production of antiangiogenic chemokines.
Subunit:
Heterodimer with IL27. IL-27 is a heterodimer composed IL27 and EBI3. EBI3 is also a component of the IL-12 heterodimer. Interacts with SQSTM1.
Subcellular Location:
Secreted.
Similarity:
Belongs to the type I cytokine receptor family. Type 3 subfamily.
Contains 2 fibronectin type-III domains.
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 10148 Human
Entrez Gene: 50498 Mouse
Entrez Gene: 136609 Rat
Omim: 605816 Human
SwissProt: Q14213 Human
SwissProt: O35228 Mouse
Unigene: 501452 Human
Unigene: 256798 Mouse
Unigene: 14957 Rat
Important Note:
This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications.
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