Lentiviral human IL12B sgRNA gene knockout kit

Human IL12B

Gene symbol: IL12B
Synonyms: CLMF CLMF2 IL-12B IMD28 IMD29 NKSF NKSF2
Species: HUMAN
Gene ID: 3593
Summary: This gene encodes a subunit of interleukin 12, a cytokine that acts on T and natural killer cells, and has a broad array of biological activities. Interleukin 12 is a disulfide-linked heterodimer composed of the 40 kD cytokine receptor like subunit encoded by this gene, and a 35 kD subunit encoded by IL12A. This cytokine is expressed by activated macrophages that serve as an essential inducer of Th1 cells development. This cytokine has been found to be important for sustaining a sufficient number of memory/effector Th1 cells to mediate long-term protection to an intracellular pathogen. Overexpression of this gene was observed in the central nervous system of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), suggesting a role of this cytokine in the pathogenesis of the disease. The promoter polymorphism of this gene has been reported to be associated with the severity of atopic and non-atopic asthma in children. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].
NM numbers targeted (Accession number:Exon:CDS Fragment): NM_002187:3:2