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unusual facts about Interleukin 15 receptor, alpha subunit



Interleukin 15 receptor, alpha subunit

Two of these subunits, CD122 and CD132, are shared with the receptor for IL-2, but IL-2 receptor has an additional subunit (CD25).

It is suggested that this property allows IL-15 to be produced by one cell, endocytosed by another cell, and then presented to a third party cell.


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