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Description
The IL-2 receptor (IL-2R) exists in three alternative forms made up from the individual components of CD25, CD122, and CD132. CD25 represents the low affinity α chain of the IL-2R, a type I transmembrane glycoprotein containing two CCP domains. It is rich in O-linked carbohydrates and has a short cytoplasmic tail. CD25 is expressed on activated T cells, B cells, NK cells and monocytes of all mouse strains tested. Expression of CD25 on activated T lymphocytes is transitory and endogenously regulated. CD25 is expressed on precursor B cells in bone marrow. Its expression is initiated by functional rearrangement and expression of IgM heavy chain genes and is down-regulated when immature B cells mature and express IgD. It is expressed at a higher level on CD4 + CD8 + thymocytes. It is also expressed on cultured epidermal Langerhans cells. The biochemical features of murine CD25 have been characterized in detail.