FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as IL33_MOUSE, Il33. Cytokine that binds to and signals through the IL1RL1/ST2 receptor which in turn activates NF-kappa-B and MAPK signaling pathways in target cells (PubMed:29045903). Involved in the maturation of Th2 cells inducing the secretion of T-helper type 2-associated cytokines. Also involved in activation of mast cells, basophils, eosinophils and natural killer cells. Acts as a chemoattractant for Th2 cells, and may function as an 'alarmin', that amplifies immune responses during tissue injury., In quiescent endothelia the uncleaved form is constitutively and abundantly expressed, and acts as a chromatin-associated nuclear factor with transcriptional repressor properties, it may sequester nuclear NF-kappaB/RELA, lowering expression of its targets. This form is rapidely lost upon angiogenic or proinflammatory activation. (Microbial infection) Interacts (in reduced form) with H.polygyrus ARI; the interaction abolishes the interaction with its primary receptor IL1RL1.

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Il33

Interleukin-33

Il33

Molecular Synopsis