Recombinant Human interleukin 12 Protein, His tagged

• Cat.No.: IL12-249H
• Product Overview: Recombinant human IL-12B protein (P29460) (Ile 23-Ser 328) and human IL-12A protein (P29459) (Arg 23-Ser 219) linked by a GSGSSRGGSGSGGSGGGGSK linker with a His tag at the C-terminus was expressed in HEK293.

Specification

• Description: IL-12 is involved in the differentiation of naive T cells into Th1 cells. It is known as a T cell-stimulating factor, which can stimulate the growth and function of T cells. It stimulates the production of interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) from T cells and natural killer (NK) cells, and reduces IL-4 mediated suppression of IFN-γ. T cells that produce IL-12 have a coreceptor, CD30, which is associated with IL-12 activity. IL-12 plays an important role in the activities of natural killer cells and T lymphocytes. IL-12 mediates enhancement of the cytotoxic activity of NK cells and CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes. There also seems to be a link between IL-2 and the signal transduction of IL-12 in NK cells. IL-2 stimulates the expression of two IL-12 receptors, IL-12R-β1 and IL-12R-β2, maintaining the expression of a critical protein involved in IL-12 signaling in NK cells. Enhanced functional response is demonstrated by IFN-γ production and killing of target cells. IL-12 also has anti-angiogenic activity, which means it can block the formation of new blood vessels. It does this by increasing production of interferon gamma, which in turn increases the production of a chemokine called inducible protein-10 (IP-10 or CXCL10). IP-10 then mediates this anti-angiogenic effect. Because of its ability to induce immune responses and its anti-angiogenic activity, there has been an interest in testing IL-12 as a possible anti-cancer drug. However, it has not been shown to have substantial activity in the tumors tested to this date. There is a link that may be useful in treatment between IL-12 and the diseases psoriasis & inflammatory bowel disease. There has also been research indicating that interleukin 12 is linked with interleukin 23 and antibodies against these factors have a possible role in creating an anti-inflammatory effect in inflammatory bowel disease.
• Source: HEK293
• Species: Human
• Tag: C-His
• Protein length: IL-12B: 23-328aa
  IL-12A: 23-219aa
• Molecular Mass: 59.1 kDa
• Endotoxin: Less than 1.0 EU/μg by the LAL method.
• Purity: >95% as determined by SDS-PAGE.
• Storage: Please avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. Samples are stable for up to twelve months from date of receipt at -20 to -80 centigrade. It is recommended that aliquot the reconstituted solution to minimize freeze-thaw cycles.
• Storage Buffer: Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution of PBS, pH7.4, 5% Trehalose, 5% mannitol.
• Reconstitution: Reconstitute at 250 μg/mL in sterile water.
• GeneID 2: 3592

Gene Information

• Gene Name: IL12B interleukin 12B [ Homo sapiens (human) ]
• Official Symbol: IL12B
• Synonyms: IL12B; interleukin 12B (natural killer cell stimulatory factor 2, cytotoxic lymphocyte maturation factor 2, p40); NKSF2; interleukin-12 subunit beta; CLMF; CLMF2; cytotoxic lymphocyte maturation factor 2; p40; IL 12B; IL12; subunit p40; interleukin 12; interleukin 12 beta chain; natural killer cell stimulatory factor; 40 kD subunit; natural killer cell stimulatory factor 2; NKSF; CLMF p40; IL-12 subunit p40; IL12, subunit p40; interleukin 12, p40; interleukin-12 beta chain; NK cell stimulatory factor chain 2; cytotoxic lymphocyte maturation factor 40 kDa subunit; natural killer cell stimulatory factor, 40 kD subunit; IL-12B
• Gene ID: 3593
• mRNA Refseq: NM_002187
• Protein Refseq: NP_002178
• MIM: 161561
• UniProt ID: P29460
• Gene Name 2: IL12A interleukin 12A [ Homo sapiens (human) ]
• Official Symbol 2: IL12A
• Synonyms 2: IL12A; interleukin 12A; NKSF1; interleukin-12 subunit alpha; CLMF; cytotoxic lymphocyte maturation factor 1; p35; IL 12; subunit p35; IL 12A; IL35 subunit; interleukin 12; interleukin 12 alpha chain; natural killer cell stimulatory factor 1; 35 kD subunit; NF cell stimulatory factor chain 1; NFSK; CLMF p35; IL-12 subunit p35; IL-12, subunit p35; interleukin 12, p35; interleukin-12 alpha chain; NK cell stimulatory factor chain 1; cytotoxic lymphocyte maturation factor 1, p35; cytotoxic lymphocyte maturation factor 35 kDa subunit; natural killer cell stimulatory factor 1, 35 kD subunit; P35; IL-12A
• mRNA Refseq 2: NM_000882
• Protein Refseq 2: NP_000873
• MIM 2: 161560
• UniProt ID 2: P29459