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Il18 cDNA ORF Clone, Rat, untagged
SPD-07608
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| Description |
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| Full length Clone DNA of Rat interleukin 18. |
| Target Information | |
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| Species | Rat |
| Target Name | IL-18/IL-1F4 |
| Gene Abbr. | Il18 |
| Gene ID | 29197 |
| Full Name | interleukin 18 |
| Alias | IL-1 gamma, IL-18 |
| Introduction | Interleukin 18 (IL-18) is a 18 kDa cytokine which identified as a costimulatory factor for production of interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma ) in response to toxic shock and shares functional similarities with IL-12. IL-18 is synthesized as a precursor 24 kDa molecule without a signal peptide and must be cleaved to produce an active molecule. IL-1 converting enzyme (ICE, Caspase-1) cleaves pro-IL-18 at aspartic acid in the P1 position, producing the mature, bioactive peptide that is readily released from the cells. It is reported that IL-18 is produced from Kupffer cells, activated macrophages, keratinocytes, intestinal epithelial cells, osteoblasts, adrenal cortex cells and murine diencephalon. IFN-gamma is produced by activated T or NK cells and plays critical roles in the defense against microbiral pathogens. IFN-gamma activates macrophages, enhances NK activity and B cell maturation, proliferation and Ig secretion, induces MHC class I and II antigens, and inhibits osteoclast activation. IL-18 acts on T helper type-1 (Th1) T cells and in combination with IL-12 strongly induces them to produce IFN-gamma. Pleiotropic effects of IL-18 has also been reported, such as, enhancement production of IFN-gamma and GM-CSF in peripheral blood mononuclear cells, production of Th1 cytokines, IL-2, GM-CSF and IFN-gamma in T cells, enhancement of Fas ligand expression by Th1 cells. |
| Product Details | |
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| Description | Full length Clone DNA of Rat interleukin 18. |
| NCBI Ref Seq | NM_019165.1 |
| RefSeq ORF Size | 585 bp |
| Vector | pCMV3-untagged |
| Promoter | Enhanced CMV promoter |
| Quality Control | The plasmid is confirmed by full-length sequencing. |
| Storage | The lyophilized plasmid can be stored at ambient temperature for three months. |
| Usage | |
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| Sequencing Primers | T7 (TAATACGACTCACTATAGGG); BGH (TAGAAGGCACAGTCGAGG); |
| Antibiotic in E.coli | Ampicillin |
| Antibiotic in Mammalian cell | Hygromycin |
| Application | Stable or Transient mammalian expression |
| Shipping | Each tube contains lyophilized plasmid. |
| Storage | The lyophilized plasmid can be stored at ambient temperature for three months. |
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