Anti-IL18 monoclonal antibody, clone MAFB3920

Antibody Isotype

IgG2b

Clone

MAFB3920

Immunogen

Purified mouse monoclonal antibody generated using E.coli expressed recombinant protein IL-18 (Full length) as immunogen.

Conjugate

Alternative Names

IL18; interleukin 18 (interferon-gamma-inducing factor); interleukin-18; IGIF; IL 1g; IL 18; IL1F4; IL-1 gamma; iboctadekin; interleukin-1 gamma; IFN-gamma-inducing factor; IL-18; IL-1g; MGC12320;

Entrez Gene ID

UniProt ID

Antigen Description

IL18 (IFN-gamma-inducing factor, IGIF) is a novel pro-inflammatory cytokine that augments natural killer (NK) activity in spleen cells. This cytokine can induce the IFN-gamma production of T cells. The combination of this cytokine and IL12 has been shown to inhibit IL4 dependent IgE and IgG1 production, and enhance IgG2a production of B cells. IL18 binding protein (IL18BP) can specifically interact with this cytokine, and thus negatively regulate its biological activity. IL18 also has other biological properties such as stimulation of Fas ligand expression, and induction of CC and CXC chemokines. IL18 increases production of competent HIV. IL18 is related to the IL1 family. One of the IL18 receptor chains is the IL1 receptor-related protein, a member of the IL 1R family. Like IL1, IL18 is first synthesized as a leaderless precursor requiring the IL1 converting enzyme (ICE) for cleavage into an active molecule. IL18 may play a role in tissue injury in inflammatory reactions.

Pathway

African trypanosomiasis, organism-specific biosystem; African trypanosomiasis, conserved biosystem; Cellular roles of Anthrax toxin, organism-specific biosystem; Cytokine Signaling in Immune system, organism-specific biosystem; Cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction, organism-specific biosystem; Cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction, conserved biosystem; Cytosolic DNA-sensing pathway, organism-specific biosystem.