Description
Key facts
Purity:>95% SDS-PAGE,
Expression system:HEK 293 cells,
Tags:Tag free,
Applications:FuncS, HPLC, Mass Spec, SDS-PAGESee reactivity dataSee the reactivity data table below for information on validated species and application combinations.,
Biologically active:Yes,
Biological activity:Fully biologically active determined by the dose dependent proliferation of 2E8 cells.ED50 is ≤ 0.3 ng/ml, corresponding to a specific activity of 3.3 x 106 units/mg.,
Accession:P10168,
Animal free:Yes,
Carrier free:No,
Species:Mouse,
Reconstitution:Reconstitute in PBS,
Storage buffer:pH: 7.4Constituents: 10.26% Trehalose, 0.727% Dibasic monohydrogen potassium phosphate, 0.248% Potassium phosphate monobasic
Properties and Storage Information:
Shipped at conditions-Ambient - Can Ship with Ice, Appropriate short-term storage conditions-Ambient, Appropriate long-term storage conditions-Ambient
Supplementary Information:
This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.
Interleukin-7 (IL-7) also known as IL-7 protein or IL-7 is a cytokine with a critical role in immune system development and function. IL-7 has an approximate molecular mass of 25 kDa and it exhibits expression in several tissues including stromal cells in the bone marrow and thymus. It interacts with its specific receptor IL-7R which consists of the IL-7Rα chain and the common gamma chain (γc) shared with other cytokine receptors. These interactions are important for signaling pathways that support lymphoid tissue homeostasis.
Biological function summary
IL-7 significantly influences lymphocyte development and survival. It is essential for the proliferation and maintenance of T cells particularly thymocytes during T cell maturation and peripheral T cells after they exit the thymus. IL-7 does not form a complex itself but works as a critical single molecule in these processes. IL-7's role is especially noted in the maintenance of naïve and memory T cells important for adaptive immunity.
Pathways
IL-7 activity impacts important immune signaling routes. The cytokine is an important player in the JAK/STAT signaling pathway which gets activated upon IL-7R engagement. This pathway is fundamental in controlling T cell development proliferation and survival. IL-7's interaction with other proteins such as the IL-7R complex and their downstream signaling partners integrates it into networks critical for strengthening the immune response.
IL-7 is significantly linked to immunodeficiencies and cancers affecting immune cells. For instance IL-7's altered signaling is associated with severe combined immunodeficiencies (SCID) where the lack of functional IL-7 or its receptor compromises T cell development. Additionally overexpression of IL-7 has connections to certain leukemias and lymphomas where it may contribute to inappropriate lymphocyte proliferation. In these contexts IL-7 often gets investigated alongside proteins such as the JAK and STAT family involved in tumorigenesis and immune dysregulation.
