Interleukin 12 receptor, beta 2 subunit

Interleukin 12 receptor, beta 2
Identifiers
Symbols IL12RB2; RP11-102M16.1
External IDs OMIM601642 MGI1270861 HomoloGene1197 GeneCards: IL12RB2 Gene
RNA expression pattern
More reference expression data
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 3595 16162
Ensembl ENSG00000081985 ENSMUSG00000018341
UniProt Q99665 P97378
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_001559 NM_008354.3
RefSeq (protein) NP_001550 NP_032380.1
Location (UCSC) Chr 1:
67.77 – 67.86 Mb
Chr 6:
67.24 – 67.33 Mb
PubMed search [1] [2]

Interleukin 12 receptor, beta 2 subunit is a subunit of the interleukin 12 receptor. IL12RB2 is its human gene.[1] IL12RB2 orthologs [2] have been identified in all mammals for which complete genome data are available.

The protein encoded by this gene is a type I transmembrane protein identified as a subunit of the interleukin 12 receptor complex. The coexpression of this and IL12RB1 proteins was shown to lead to the formation of high-affinity IL12 binding sites and reconstitution of IL12 dependent signaling. The expression of this gene is up-regulated by interferon gamma in Th1 cells, and plays a role in Th1 cell differentiation. The up-regulation of this gene is found to be associated with a number of infectious diseases, such as Crohn's disease and leprosy, which is thought to contribute to the inflammatory response and host defense.[1]

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Interactions

Interleukin 12 receptor, beta 2 subunit has been shown to interact with Janus kinase 2.[3]

RNA editing

The mRNA of this protein is sunject to RNA edting.

References

  1. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: IL12RB2 interleukin 12 receptor, beta 2". http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=3595. 
  2. ^ "OrthoMaM phylogenetic marker: IL12RB2 coding sequence". http://www.orthomam.univ-montp2.fr/orthomam/data/cds/detailMarkers/ENSG00000081985_IL12RB2.xml. 
  3. ^ Yamamoto, K; Shibata F, Miura O, Kamiyama R, Hirosawa S, Miyasaka N (Apr. 1999). "Physical interaction between interleukin-12 receptor beta 2 subunit and Jak2 tyrosine kinase: Jak2 associates with cytoplasmic membrane-proximal region of interleukin-12 receptor beta 2 via amino-terminus". Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. (UNITED STATES) 257 (2): 400–4. doi:10.1006/bbrc.1999.0479. ISSN 0006-291X. PMID 10198225. 

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