Recombinant Human Interleukin-12 receptor subunit beta-2 (IL12RB2)

Uniprot Id

Q99665

Target Species

Human

Target Name

IL12RB2

Target Full Name

Interleukin-12 receptor subunit beta-2

Target Function

Receptor for interleukin-12. This subunit is the signaling component coupling to the JAK2/STAT4 pathway. Promotes the proliferation of T-cells as well as NK cells. Induces the promotion of T-cells towards the Th1 phenotype by strongly enhancing IFN-gamma production.

Target Subcellular Location

Membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein.

Target Protein Families

Type I cytokine receptor family, Type 2 subfamily

Target Tissue Specificity

Isoform 2 is expressed at similar levels in both naive and activated T-cells.

Target Research Area

Cancer

Target Synonyms

I12R2_HUMAN; IL-12 receptor subunit beta-2; IL-12R subunit beta-2; IL-12R-beta-2; IL-12RB2; IL12 receptor beta 2; IL12R beta2; IL12RB2; Interleukin 12 receptor beta 2; Interleukin 12 receptor beta 2 chain; Interleukin-12 receptor subunit beta-2; RP11 102M16.1

Target Background

The protein encoded by this gene is a type I transmembrane protein identified as a subunit of the interleukin 12 receptor complex. The coexpression of this and IL12RB1 proteins was shown to lead to the formation of high-affinity IL12 binding sites and reconstitution of IL12 dependent signaling. The expression of this gene is up-regulated by interferon gamma in Th1 cells, and plays a role in Th1 cell differentiation. The up-regulation of this gene is found to be associated with a number of infectious diseases, such as Crohn's disease and leprosy, which is thought to contribute to the inflammatory response and host defense. Several transcript variants encoding different isoforms and non-protein coding transcripts have been found for this gene.