Human IL-7 R alpha/CD132 (Luc) HEK293 Reporter Cell

Interleukin-7 receptor subunit alpha (IL7Ra) is also known as CD antigen CD127, which belongs to the type I cytokine receptor family and type 4 subfamily. IL7Ra /CD127 contains 1 fibronectin type-III domain. IL7Ra /CD127 is expressed on various cell types, including naive and memory T cells and many others. IL7Ra /CD127 is receptor for interleukin-7 and also acts as a receptor for thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) . The IL7 receptor is a heterodimer of IL7R and IL2RG. The TSLP receptor is a heterodimer of CRLF2 and IL7R. IL2RG/CD132 is an important signaling component of many interleukin receptors, including those of interleukin -2, -4, -7 and -21, and is thus referred to as the common gamma chain. Mutations in this gene cause X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency (XSCID) and X-linked combined immunodeficiency (XCID), a less severe immunodeficiency disorder. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2010]