Rabbit anti-Human IL12A Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

P29459

Target Species

Human

Target Name

IL12A

Target Full Name

Interleukin-12 subunit alpha

Target Function

Cytokine that can act as a growth factor for activated T and NK cells, enhance the lytic activity of NK/lymphokine-activated killer cells, and stimulate the production of IFN-gamma by resting PBMC.

Target Subcellular Location

Secreted.

Target Protein Families

IL-6 superfamily

Target Research Area

Cancer

Target Synonyms

CLMF; CLMF p35; CLMF p40; CLMF1; CLMF2; Cytotoxic lymphocyte maturation factor 1, p35; Cytotoxic lymphocyte maturation factor 2; Cytotoxic lymphocyte maturation factor 35 kDa subunit; Cytotoxic lymphocyte maturation factor 40 kDa subunit; IL 12A; IL 2 subunit p40; IL-12 subunit p35; IL-12A; IL-12B; IL12; IL12, p35 subunit; IL12, subunit p40; IL12A; IL12A_HUMAN; IL12B; IL35 subunit; Interleukin 12 alpha chain; Interleukin 12 beta chain; Interleukin 12 subunit beta; Interleukin 12, p40; Interleukin 12A (natural killer cell stimulatory factor 1, cytotoxic lymphocyte maturation factor 1, p35); Interleukin 12B (natural killer cell stimulatory factor 2, cytotoxic lymphocyte maturation factor 2, p40); Interleukin 12B; Interleukin-12 subunit alpha; Natural killer cell stimulatory factor 1, 35 kD subunit; natural killer cell stimulatory factor 2; Natural killer cell stimulatory factor, 40 kD subunit; NF cell stimulatory factor chain 1; NFSK; NK cell stimulatory factor chain 1; NK cell stimulatory factor chain 2; NKSF; NKSF1; NKSF2; P35

Target Background

This gene encodes a subunit of a cytokine that acts on T and natural killer cells, and has a broad array of biological activities. The cytokine is a disulfide-linked heterodimer composed of the 35-kD subunit encoded by this gene, and a 40-kD subunit that is a member of the cytokine receptor family. This cytokine is required for the T-cell-independent induction of interferon (IFN)-gamma, and is important for the differentiation of both Th1 and Th2 cells. The responses of lymphocytes to this cytokine are mediated by the activator of transcription protein STAT4. Nitric oxide synthase 2A (NOS2A/NOS2) is found to be required for the signaling process of this cytokine in innate immunity.