| Function | Cytokine that can act as a growth factor for activated T and NK cells, enhance the lytic activity of NK/lymphokine-activated killer cells, and stimulate the production of IFN-gamma by resting PBMC. Associates with IL23A to form the IL-23 interleukin, a heterodimeric cytokine which functions in innate and adaptive immunity. IL-23 may constitute with IL-17 an acute response to infection in peripheral tissues. IL-23 binds to a heterodimeric receptor complex composed of IL12RB1 and IL23R, activates the Jak-Stat signaling cascade, stimulates memory rather than naive T-cells and promotes production of pro-inflammatory cytokines. IL-23 induces autoimmune inflammation and thus may be responsible for autoimmune inflammatory diseases and may be important for tumorigenesis. |
| Protein Name | Interleukin-12 Subunit BetaIl-12bCytotoxic Lymphocyte Maturation Factor 40 Kda SubunitClmf P40Il-12 Subunit P40Nk Cell Stimulatory Factor Chain 2Nksf2 |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-6783783Reactome: R-HSA-6785807Reactome: R-HSA-9020591Reactome: R-HSA-9020933 |
| Cellular Localisation | Secreted |
| Alternative Protein Names | Interleukin-12 Subunit Beta proteinIl-12b proteinCytotoxic Lymphocyte Maturation Factor 40 Kda Subunit proteinClmf P40 proteinIl-12 Subunit P40 proteinNk Cell Stimulatory Factor Chain 2 proteinNksf2 proteinIL12B proteinNKSF2 protein |
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