Rabbit anti-Human IL31RA Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

Q8NI17

Target Species

Human

Target Name

IL31RA

Target Full Name

Interleukin-31 receptor subunit alpha

Target Function

Associates with OSMR to form the interleukin-31 receptor which activates STAT3 and to a lower extent STAT1 and STAT5. May function in skin immunity. Mediates IL31-induced itch, probably in a manner dependent on cation channels TRPA1 and TRPV1. Positively regulates numbers and cycling status of immature subsets of myeloid progenitor cells in bone marrow in vivo and enhances myeloid progenitor cell survival in vitro.

Target Involvement

Amyloidosis, primary localized cutaneous, 2 (PLCA2)

Target Subcellular Location

Cell membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein. Cell junction, synapse, presynaptic cell membrane. Cell projection, axon.

Target Protein Families

Type I cytokine receptor family, Type 2 subfamily

Target Tissue Specificity

Expressed in CD14- and CD56-positive blood cells. Expressed in macrophages. Expressed in keratinocytes. Expressed in a subset of dorsal root ganglia neurons (at protein level). Expressed at low levels in testis, ovary, brain, prostate, placenta, thymus, b

Target Synonyms

Class I cytokine receptor; CRL 3; CRL; CRL3; Cytokine receptor like 3; Cytokine receptor-like 3; GLM R; GLM-R; GLMR; Gp130 like monocyte receptor; GP130 like receptor; Gp130-like monocyte receptor; Gp130-like receptor; GPL; HGLM R; HGLM-R; HGLMR; IL 31 receptor subunit alpha; IL 31R subunit alpha; IL 31RA; IL-31 receptor subunit alpha; IL-31R subunit alpha; IL-31R-alpha; IL-31RA; IL31 receptor subunit alpha; IL31R subunit alpha; IL31R_HUMAN; IL31RA; Interleukin 31 receptor A; interleukin 31 receptor subunit alpha; Interleukin-31 receptor subunit alpha; MGC125346; PLCA 2; PLCA2; PRO21384; Soluble type I cytokine receptor CRL3; ZcytoR17

Target Background

The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the type I cytokine receptor family. This receptor, with homology to gp130, is expressed on monocytes, and is involved in IL-31 signaling via activation of STAT-3 and STAT-5. It functions either as a monomer, or as part of a receptor complex with oncostatin M receptor (OSMR). Several alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been noted for this gene.