Interleukin 33 (IL-33) is a member of the IL-1 cytokine family and is constitutively expressed in smooth muscle cells and the airway epithelium. IL-33 signals through receptors, IL-1RL1 and IL-1RAP, to induce type 2 cytokine production in polarized Th2 cells. Recombinant IL-33 is a non-glycosylated Protein, containing 160 amino acids, with a molecular weight of 18.1 kDa.