IL18BP binds IL18

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R-HSA-8848392
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Reaction [binding]
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Homo sapiens
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extracellular region
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IL18BP binds IL18
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Interleukin-18 binding protein (IL18BP) is a constitutively secreted protein, with an exceptionally high affinity for IL18 (400 pM) (Kim et al. 2000). It is present in the serum of healthy humans at a 20-fold molar excess compared to IL18 (Novick et al. 2001) and may blunt the Th1 response to foreign organisms, thereby reducing any autoimmune responses to a routine infection (Dinarello et al. 2013). Some studies indicate this IL18BP:IL18 complex negatively regulates IL18:IL18 receptor interaction (Kim et al. 2002, Im et al. 2002).

Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
10023777 Interleukin-18 binding protein: a novel modulator of the Th1 cytokine response

Novick, D, Kim, SH, Fantuzzi, G, Reznikov, LL, Dinarello, CA, Rubinstein, M

Immunity 1999
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Authored
Jupe, S  (2014-06-04)
Reviewed
Meldal, BH  (2016-01-28)
Created
Jupe, S  (2015-12-08)