IL4
LOCUS ID3565
GENE_SYMBOLIL4
GENE NAMEinterleukin 4
SYNONYMNSBSF1, IL-4, BCGF1, BSF-1, BCGF-1
CHROMOSOME5
HOMOLOGENE ID491
microRNAsNANA
GENE SUMMARY
The protein encoded by this gene is a pleiotropic cytokine produced by activated T cells. This cytokine is a ligand for interleukin 4 receptor. The interleukin 4 receptor also binds to IL13, which may contribute to many overlapping functions of this cytokine and IL13. STAT6, a signal transducer and activator of transcription, has been shown to play a central role in mediating the immune regulatory signal of this cytokine. This gene, IL3, IL5, IL13, and CSF2 form a cytokine gene cluster on chromo

OBSERVATIONS

Complication Evidence PMID
Neuropathy1. The results of this study suggested that intron 3 VNTR polymorphism of the IL-4 gene plays an important role in the occurrence of DPN in the Turkish population.23771787
Insulin resistance and inflammation1. Conversely, activation of STAT6 by IL-4 improves insulin action by inhibiting the PPAR?-regulated program of nutrient catabolism and attenuating adipose tissue inflammation. 21149710