Target Information
IL-12 is an interleukin produced by dendritic cells, neutrophils, macrophages and human lymphoblastoid cells as a result of antigenic stimulation. IL-12 is a heterodimeric cytokine encoded by IL-12A (p35) and IL-12B (p40). IL-23 is a heterodimeric cytokine that shares a subunit with IL-12 (IL-12B) along with an IL-23A (IL-23p19) subunit. Functionally, IL-12 increases the expression of vascular endothelial adhesion molecule-1 on the endothelium, directs leukocytes towards tumors and facilitates the ischemic-hemorrhagic necrosis of the tumor tissue. In comparison, IL-23 plays an important role in stimulating memory T-cells, and is required for the induction, expansion, maintenance and downstream effector functions of Th17 cells, which play a vital role in upregulating neutrophil chemokines and various pro-inflammatory cytokines.
Synonyms
CLMF; CLMF p35; CLMF p40; CLMF2; cytotoxic lymphocyte maturation factor 1, p35; cytotoxic lymphocyte maturation factor 35 kDa subunit; Cytotoxic lymphocyte maturation factor 40 kDa subunit; il 12; IL 12/IL 23p40; il 23; IL 23 p40; Il12; Il-12 p35; IL12 p40; IL23; IL-12 subunit p35; IL-12 subunit p40; IL-12, subunit p35; IL12, subunit p40; Il12a; IL-12A; Il12b; IL-12B; IL12p35; IL-12p35; Il12p40; Il-12p40; il23; IL-23; IL23 p41; IL-23 subunit alpha; Il23a; IL-23A; IL-23-A; IL23P19; IL-23p19; IL35 subunit; ILN; IMD28; IMD29; Interleukin; Interleukin 12; interleukin 12 35 kDa subunit; interleukin 12 35kDa subunit; interleukin 12 40 kDa subunit; interleukin 12 40kDa subunit; interleukin 12 p35 subunit; interleukin 12 polypeptide 35; interleukin 12 subunit p40; interleukin 12, p35; interleukin 12, p40; interleukin 12A; interleukin 12A (natural killer cell stimulatory factor 1, cytotoxic lymphocyte maturation factor 1, p35); interleukin 12b; interleukin 12B (natural killer cell stimulatory factor 2, cytotoxic lymphocyte maturation factor 2, p40); interleukin 23 p19 subunit; interleukin 23 subunit alpha; interleukin 23, alpha subunit p19; Interleukin12; interleukin-12 alpha chain; interleukin-12 beta chain; interleukin-12 p40; interleukin-12 p40 subunit; interleukin-12 subunit alpha; Interleukin-12 subunit beta; interleukin-12 subunit p40; interleukin-23 p19 subunit; interleukin-23 p40 subunit; interleukin-23 subunit alpha; Interleukin-23 subunit p19; interleukin-six, G-CSF related factor; JKA3 induced upon T-cell activation; Ll12a; natural killer cell stimulatory factor 1, cytotoxic lymphocyte maturation factor 1, p35; 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; p19; P35; p40; RP23-388G23.1; SGRF; UNQ2498/PRO5798