Human IL-23 alpha & Mouse IL-12 beta Heterodimer Protein (HEK293, His-Avi)

IL-23 alpha and IL-12 beta are the IL-23p19 and IL-12p40 subunits, respectively, composing IL-23 via heterodimerization manner. IL-23 binds to a heterodimeric receptor composed of IL-12RB1 and IL-23R, activates the Jak-Stat signaling cascade, acts on memory CD4(+) T cells preferentially^[1]. IL-23 also involves in activation of several pathways including p38 MAPK or NF-κB and promotes the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-17A/IL17A^[2]. Human IL-23 alpha & Mouse IL-12 beta Heterodimer Protein is produced in HEK293 cells, with total length of 483 amino acids and a C-Terminal Avi- and His-tag.

IL-23 alpha and IL-12 beta, also known as IL23p19 and IL12p40, respectively, and composing IL-23 in a heterodimerization manner, exerts proinflammatory effects and promotes angiogenesis^[1][5].
IL-23 belongs to the IL-12 cytokine family together with IL-12 p35/p40, IL-27 EBI3/p28 and IL-35 EBI3/p35, and is produced by various immune cells such as dendritic cells and macrophages upon Toll-like receptor signaling in tissues^[3].
IL-23 has a preference expression on memory CD4(+) T cells, and activates the Jak-Stat signaling cascade. IL-23 leads to IL-23 receptor phosphorylation and forms a docking site to trigger phosphorylation signal of STAT3 and STAT4^[1].
IL-23 is a key factor perpetuating Th17 cell activation and cytokine production by binding IL-23 receptor to produce Th17 cytokines such as IL17 A, IL-17 F and IL-22^[2].
IL-23 also acts function on natural killer cells, results interferon-γ secretion increasing and enhances antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity^[4].
The sequence of amino acids in IL-23 alpha proteins of mouse shows moderately high similarity with rat (87.76%) and is very different from human (74.60%) or cynomolgus (74.60%), while the sequence of IL-12 beta proteins of human is very different from human (69.04%) and shows high similarity with rat (92.24%).
IL-23 facilitates development of inflammation in numerous other models of immune pathology where IL-12 had previously been implicated, including models of arthritis,intestinal inflammation, and psoriasis^[6][7][8].

Human; Mouse

HEK293

C-Avi;C-His

Q9NPF7 (I20-P189)&P43432 (M23-S335)

51561  [NCBI]&16160  [NCBI]

Approximately 22 kDa

Greater than 95% as determined by Tris-Bis PAGE.

<1 EU/μg, determined by LAL method.

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