IL-2 is a powerful immunoregulatory lymphokine produced by T-cells in response to antigenic or mitogenic stimulation. It is expressed by CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, γδ T cells, B cells, dendritic cells, and eosinophils. IL-2 IL-2R signaling is required for T-cell proliferation and other fundamental functions which are essential for the immune response. The receptor for IL2 consists of three subunits (55 kDa IL2Rα, 75 kDa IL2Rβ, 64 kDa common gamma chain γc IL2Rγ) that are present on the cell surface in varying preformed complexes; Mature mouse IL2 shares 56 % and 73 % amino acid sequence identity with human and rat IL2 respectively. Mouse and human IL2 exhibit cross-species activity. Mouse IL2 has a specific N-terminal region that contains a poly glutamine (contain 12 glutamines) stretch.
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