Interleukin-12 subunit beta

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Interleukin-12 subunit beta

Subunit beta of interleukin 12 (also known as IL-12B, natural killer cell stimulatory factor 2, cytotoxic lymphocyte maturation factor p40, or interleukin-12 subunit p40)[5] is a protein subunit that in humans is encoded by the IL12B gene. IL-12B is a common subunit of interleukin 12 and interleukin 23.

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IL12B
Available structures
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Identifiers
AliasesIL12B, CLMF, CLMF2, IL-12B, IMD28, NKSF, NKSF2, IMD29, Interleukin 12 subunit beta, interleukin 12B
External IDsOMIM: 161561; MGI: 96540; HomoloGene: 1648; GeneCards: IL12B; OMA:IL12B - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_002187

NM_008352
NM_001303244

RefSeq (protein)

NP_002178

NP_001290173

Location (UCSC)Chr 5: 159.31 – 159.33 MbChr 11: 44.29 – 44.3 Mb
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Function

This gene encodes a subunit of interleukin 12, a cytokine that acts on T and natural killer cells, and has a broad array of biological activities. Interleukin 12 is a disulfide-linked heterodimer composed of the 40 kDa cytokine receptor like subunit encoded by this gene, and a 35 kDa subunit encoded by IL12A. This cytokine is expressed by activated macrophages that serve as an essential inducer of Th1 cells development. This cytokine has been found to be important for sustaining a sufficient number of memory/effector Th1 cells to mediate long-term protection to an intracellular pathogen. Overexpression of this gene was observed in the central nervous system of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), suggesting a role of this cytokine in the pathogenesis of the disease. The promoter polymorphism of this gene has been reported to be associated with the severity of atopic and non-atopic asthma in children.[5]

Role as IL-23 subunit

Interleukin-12 p40 also serves as a subunit of interleukin 23.[6]

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