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MW (kDa):

16

UniProt ID:

#Q9HBE4

Entrez-Gene Id:

59067

Background

IL-21 is produced by Th17, T follicular helper (Tfh) and NKT cells (1-3). Targets include T cells, B cells, NK cells and dendritic cells (1-3,5). IL-21 induces proliferation and activation of NK cells, thereby up-regulating IFN-γ production and cytotoxic activity (1,3,4). IL-21 increases proliferation and survival of CD40-primed B cells (1,2) and appears to have a significant role in plasma cell differentiation (2). IL-21 binds to a complex consisting of IL-21Rα and the common γ chain, γc. IL-21 binding activates the Jak1/Jak3, Stat1, Stat3 and Stat5 pathway. IL-21 binding can also activate the MAP kinase and PI3K/Akt pathways.

  1. Parrish-Novak, J. et al. (2000) Nature 408, 57-63.
  2. Parrish-Novak, J. et al. (2002) J Leukoc Biol 72, 856-63.
  3. Konforte, D. et al. (2009) J Immunol 182, 1781-7.
  4. Strengell, M. et al. (2002) J Immunol 169, 3600-5.
  5. Davis, I.D. et al. (2007) Clin Cancer Res 13, 6926-32.

Endotoxin

Less than or equal to 1 EU / 1 μg hIL-21.

Purity

A greater than 95% purity was determined by SDS-PAGE.

Source / Purification

Recombinant human IL-21 was expressed in E. coli and is supplied in a lyophilized form.

Bioactivity

The bioactivity of recombinant hIL-21 was determined by its ability to induce IFN-γ production in B9 cells. The ED50 of each lot is between 25-50 ng/ml.

Background

IL-21 is produced by Th17, T follicular helper (Tfh) and NKT cells (1-3). Targets include T cells, B cells, NK cells and dendritic cells (1-3,5). IL-21 induces proliferation and activation of NK cells, thereby up-regulating IFN-γ production and cytotoxic activity (1,3,4). IL-21 increases proliferation and survival of CD40-primed B cells (1,2) and appears to have a significant role in plasma cell differentiation (2). IL-21 binds to a complex consisting of IL-21Rα and the common γ chain, γc. IL-21 binding activates the Jak1/Jak3, Stat1, Stat3 and Stat5 pathway. IL-21 binding can also activate the MAP kinase and PI3K/Akt pathways.

Background References

    Cross-Reactivity Key

    H: human M: mouse R: rat Hm: hamster Mk: monkey Vir: virus Mi: mink C: chicken Dm: D. melanogaster X: Xenopus Z: zebrafish B: bovine Dg: dog Pg: pig Sc: S. cerevisiae Ce: C. elegans Hr: horse GP: Guinea Pig Rab: rabbit All: all species expected

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