IL-9 Antibody, anti-human, APC

01MT15413

Interleukin 9 (IL-9) is secreted by mast cells and T helper (Tʜ) cells. First, IL-9 production was associated to Tʜ2 cells, but it was also found in other Tʜ subsets. Recently, evidence for the existence of a specialized lineage of Tʜ cells producing IL-9, named Tʜ9, came up. IL-9 has pleiotropic effects, e.g., it promotes mast cell growth and function, is involved in CD4+ T cell subset differentiation and growth, enhances IgE production, supports hematopoiesis, and acts on airway and gut epithelial cells.