Product Description

Recombinant Bovine IL-23 (p19)

Recombinant Bovine IL-23 (p19) is a heterodimeric cytokine consisting of two subunits, one called p40, which is shared with another cytokine, IL-12, and another called p19 (the IL-23 alpha subunit). IL-23 is an important part of the inflammatory response against infection. It promotes upregulation of the matrix metalloprotease MMP9, increases angiogenesis and reduces CD8 T-cell infiltration. Recently, IL-23 has been implicated in the development of cancerous tumors. In conjunction with IL-6 and TGF-beta 1, IL-23 stimulates naive CD4 T cells to differentiate into a novel subset of cells called Th17 cells, which are distinct from the classical Th1 and Th2 cells. Th17 cells produce IL-17, a proinflammatory cytokine that enhances T cell priming and stimulates the production of proinflammatory molecules such as IL-1, IL-6, TNF-alpha, NOS-2, and chemokines resulting in inflammation.The biological activity of recombinant bovine IL-23, alpha subunit p19 has not been tested. IL-23, alpha subunit p19 by itself is biologically inactive while the complex of p19 with p40 is active.