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SRP6170

Sigma-Aldrich

IL-2 human

recombinant, expressed in HEK 293 cells, ≥95% (SDS-PAGE)

Synonym(s):

Aldesleukin, Lymphokine, N/A, T-cell growth factor (TCGF)

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CAS Number:
110942-02-4
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
NACRES:
NA.32

biological source

human

recombinant

expressed in HEK 293 cells

Assay

≥95% (SDS-PAGE)

form

lyophilized

potency

0.2-2 ng/mL

mol wt

15 kDa (monomer, glycosylated)

packaging

pkg of 10 μg

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

NCBI accession no.

P60568

UniProt accession no.

P60568

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−70°C

Gene Information

human ... IL2(3558)

General description

IL-2 (interleukin 2) is a powerful immunoregulatory lymphokine produced by T-cells in response to antigenic or mitogenic stimulation. It is a type I cytokine. Recombinant human IL-2 is a 15.5kDa protein, containing 134 amino acid residues including one intrachain disulfide bond.
The IL-2 gene is mapped to human chromosome 4q27.

Application

IL-2 (interleukin 2) human has been used for the stimulation of human primary naive T lymphocytes to study the effect of microRNA-146a on IL-2 activation-induced cell death.

Biochem/physiol Actions

IL-2/IL-2R (interleukin 2/IL-2 receptor) signaling is required for T-cell proliferation and other fundamental functions which are essential for the immune response. IL-2 stimulates growth and differentiation of B-cells, NK (natural killer) cells, lymphokine activated killer cells, monocytes, macrophages and oligodendrocytes. It is associated with recurrent oral ulcer and asthma and Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in children. Absence of IL-2 in mice causes fatal lymphoproliferative inflammatory disease (IL-2 deficiency syndrome). IL-2 signaling involves three pathways: phosphoinositol 3-kinase (PI3-K)/AKT, Ras-MAPK (mitogen activated protein kinase), and JAK-STAT (Janus kinase - signal transducers and activators of transcription) pathways.

Physical form

Lyophilized from a PBS solution.

Preparation Note

Centrifuge the vial prior to opening.

Reconstitution

Reconstitute in sterile PBS containing 0.1% endotoxin-free recombinant human serum albumin.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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An emerging player in the adaptive immune response: microRNA-146a is a modulator of IL-2 expression and activation-induced cell death in T lymphocytes.
Curtale G
Blood, 115, 265-273 (2010)
Associations of IL-2 and IL-4 Expression and Polymorphisms With the Risks of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection and Asthma in Children.
Archivos de bronconeumologia, 51, 571-578 (2015)
Family based association analysis of the IL2 and IL15 genes in allergic disorders.
Christensen U, et al.
European Journal of Human Genetics, 14(2), 227-227 (2006)
Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)-dependent suppression of interleukin alpha (IL-2) production in patients with major trauma.
Faist E
The Journal of Trauma, 27, 837-848 (1987)
The interleukin (IL) 2 receptor beta chain is shared by IL-2 and a cytokine, provisionally designated IL-T, that stimulates T-cell proliferation and the induction of lymphokine-activated killer cells.
Bamford RN
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 91, 4940-4944 (1994)
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