HumanKine™ IL-2

Recombinant human IL-2 expressed in engineered human cells. IL-2 is a 15 kDa glycosylated monomer and belongs to the IL-2 protein family. IL-2 is produced primarily by activated CD4+ T cells, but it is also expressed by naive CD8+ T cells, eosinophils, dendritic, and thymic cells. IL-2 is an essential activator of the immune response; it is required for the growth of T cells, activated B cells and T helper cell differentiation. IL-2 stimulates the activity of NK cells and is involved in anti-inflammatory reactions and in hematopoiesis.