| abstract |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a purified gene encoding a cytokine derived from a mammal, a purified protein, a reagent related to this gene including a specific antibody, and a nucleic acid encoding this molecule. A purified gene encoding a cytokine derived from a mammal, a purified protein, reagents related to this gene including specific antibodies, and a nucleic acid encoding the molecule are provided. Methods and diagnostic kits using these reagents are also provided. The present invention relates in particular to compositions comprising a combination of IL-12p40 subunits with interleukin-B30 (IL-B30) and their biological activity, the nucleic acid codes of both polypeptides or fusion proteins and their production And how to use. [Selection figure] None |