IL24 Human Recombinant Protein

This gene encodes a member of the IL10 family of cytokines. It was identified as a gene induced during terminal differentiation in melanoma cells. The protein encoded by this gene can induce apoptosis selectively in various cancer cells. Overexpression of this gene leads to elevated expression of several GADD family genes, which correlates with the induction of apoptosis. The phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinase 14 (MAPK7/P38), and heat shock 27kDa protein 1 (HSPB2/HSP27) are found to be induced by this gene in melanoma cells, but not in normal immortal melanocytes. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been reported. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

IL24: Has antiproliferative properties on melanoma cells and may contribute to terminal cell differentiation. Belongs to the IL-10 family. 4 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.

Protein type: Motility/polarity/chemotaxis; Secreted; Secreted, signal peptide

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 1q32

Cellular Component: extracellular space; endoplasmic reticulum

Molecular Function: cytokine activity

Biological Process: negative regulation of cell proliferation; wound healing; apoptosis; positive regulation of cell proliferation; positive regulation of JAK-STAT cascade; positive regulation of caspase activity; immune response; negative regulation of caspase activity; inflammatory response; negative regulation of cell migration; positive regulation of tyrosine phosphorylation of Stat3 protein; serine phosphorylation of STAT3 protein