Fig.-Normal peripheral blood samples were pretreated with cell stimulating blockers, fixed membrane breakers and stained. On the left, rat igg2a, κ isotype control, mfluor450 and Anti-Human CD3,APC were co-dyed, while on the right, anti-human IL-2, mfluor450 (clone: mq1-17h12) and Anti-Human CD3, APC were co-dyed. Lymphocyte gating was used for analysis.

Overview of IL-2 molecular target information

Molecular name: IL2, interleukin 2

Gene family: Interleukins

Alias: IL-2; TCGF

Full name: T cell growth factor

Overview of molecular targets of IL-2

Interleukin-2(IL-2) is a 15kDa glycoprotein, which is encoded by a single gene located in the Q26–28 region of chromosome 4 in humans. It is a kind of signal molecule in the immune system, which regulates the activity of white blood cells (white blood cells, usually lymphocytes) with immune function. IL-2 is the body's natural response to microbial infection, which distinguishes foreign antigens from autoantigens. IL-2 functions by interacting with IL-2 receptor, which consists of three chains, namely, α chain (CD25), β chain (CD122) and γ chain (CD132). Monitoring the content of IL-2 in serum provides a more detailed perspective for many pathological conditions, including cancer, infectious diseases, transplant rejection, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and type I diabetes.