| 描述 |
IL-2 exerts its pleiotropic activities through binding to different receptor complexes, depending on which of the components are expressed on the cell surface: the alpha chain (IL-2Ra), beta chain (IL-2Rb), and common cytokine receptor gamma chain (gc). Whereas IL-2Ra is a specific receptor for IL-2, IL-2Rb is also a component of the IL-15 receptor and gc is shared by cytokines IL-4, IL-7, IL-9, IL-15, and IL-21.IL-2Ra has been shown to deviate from typical cytokine receptor structure and mode of interaction with IL-2. Interleukin-2 receptor is involved in the regulation of immune tolerance by controlling regulatory T cells (TREGs) activity. TREGs suppress the activation and expansion of autoreactive T-cells. |