Recombinant Human IL2Ra/CD25 Protein (His Tag)

CD25 (alpha-chain of IL-2 receptor, or IL2RA), is a type I transmembrane glycoprotein with a signal peptide, an extracellular region, a transmembrane region, and a cytoplasmic domain. IL2RA is expressed on activated T cells and regulatory T cells, and is capable of binding IL2 with low affinity by itself. However, a ligand-induced high affinity heterotrimeric receptor complex is produced when IL2RA is associated non-covelently with the IL2 receptor beta and gamma chain, and subsequently initiates the intacellular signal pathways such as MAPK or JAK/STAT. On dendritic cells (DC), CD25 has been previously regarded as an activation marker, while both murine and human DC can express CD25, they do not express the beta-chain of the IL-2 receptor, which is indispensable for the execution of IL-2 signaling. The IL2RA (CD25) gene is a substantial component of the high-affinity receptor molecule highly expressed by activated T lymphocytes. Recently, a strong evidence was obtained for the involvement of IL-2RA in conferring susceptibility to type 1 diabetes (T1D) . Cancer growth and development is associated with the stimulation of the innate immune system, including enhanced interleukin 2 receptor (IL-2R) expression in immune cells and its shedding into the circulation in a soluble form of sIL-2Ralpha. In most haematological malignancies, including different types of leukaemias and lymphomas, sIL-2Ralpha has been found to be released directly from the surface of neoplastic cells thus reflecting the tumour bulk, turnover and activity.

IMD; IDDM; IL2RA; CD25; IDDM10; IL2R; IMD41; TCGFR; p55; IL-2 receptor subunit alpha; IL-2R subunit alpha; IL2-RA; IL-2-RA; IL-2Rα; Interleukin-2 receptor subunit alpha; TAC antigen; Tac; p55; IL-2Rα alpha chain; CD25 antigen; IL 2 receptor alpha subunit; IL2 RA; Interleukin 2 receptor; Interleukin 2 receptor alpha; Interleukin 2 receptor alpha chain; t-cell growth factor receptor

1. Using the Octet RED System, the affinity constant (Kd) of Human IL2RA-his bound to Human IL2 was 35nM. 2. Measured by its ability to inhibit IL2-dependent proliferation of MO7e human megakaryocytic leukemic cells in the presence of 30 ng/mL of recombinant human IL-2. The ED50 for this effect is 0.15-0.75μg/mL.

Generally, lyophilized proteins are stable for up to 12 months when stored at -20 to -80°C. Reconstituted protein solution can be stored at 4-8°C for 2-7 days. Aliquots of reconstituted samples are stable at < -20°C for 3 months.