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IL4 (interleukin 4)

Gene
Entrez ID Entrez Gene ID - the GENE ID in NCBI Gene database.
3565
Gene nameGene Name - the full gene name approved by the HGNC.
Interleukin 4
Gene symbolGene Symbol - the official gene symbol approved by the HGNC, which is a short abbreviated form of the gene name.
IL4
SynonymsGene synonyms aliases
BCGF-1, BCGF1, BSF-1, BSF1, IL-4
ChromosomeChromosome number
5
Chromosome locationChromosomal Location - indicates the cytogenetic location of the gene or region on the chromosome.
5q31.1
SummarySummary of gene provided in NCBI Entrez Gene.
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 chromosome 5q, with this gene particularly close to IL13. This gene, IL13 and IL5 are found to be regulated coordinately by several long-range regulatory elements in an over 120 kilobase range on the chromosome. IL4 is considered an important cytokine for tissue repair, counterbalancing the effects of proinflammatory type 1 cytokines, however, it also promotes allergic airway inflammation. Moreover, IL-4, a type 2 cytokine, mediates and regulates a variety of human host responses such as allergic, anti-parasitic, wound healing, and acute inflammation. This cytokine has been reported to promote resolution of neutrophil-mediated acute lung injury. In an allergic response, IL-4 has an essential role in the production of allergen-specific immunoglobin (Ig) E. This pro-inflammatory cytokine has been observed to be increased in COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease 2019) patients, but is not necessarily associated with severe COVID-19 pathology. Two alternatively spliced transcript variants of this gene encoding distinct isoforms have been reported. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2020]
miRNAmiRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT018167 hsa-miR-335-5p Microarray 18185580
MIRT732579 hsa-miR-24-3p Luciferase reporter assay 26834155
MIRT733718 hsa-miR-429 Immunohistochemistry, Luciferase reporter assay, qRT-PCR, Western blot 27895317
MIRT733719 hsa-miR-340-5p Immunohistochemistry, Luciferase reporter assay, qRT-PCR, Western blot 27895317
MIRT734505 hsa-miR-503-3p ELISA, qRT-PCR, MTT 26580839
Transcription factors
Transcription factor Regulation Reference
CEBPB Activation 7594540
CEBPB Unknown 15048722
CIITA Activation 10946277
CIITA Repression 10946277;17645498
CREBBP Activation 10946277
Gene ontology (GO)Gene ontology information of associated ontologies with gene provided by GO database.
GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0000122 Process Negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IDA 11967989
GO:0001774 Process Microglial cell activation IBA 21873635
GO:0002227 Process Innate immune response in mucosa IBA 21873635
GO:0002230 Process Positive regulation of defense response to virus by host IBA 21873635
GO:0002674 Process Negative regulation of acute inflammatory response IBA 21873635
Other IDsOther ids provides unique ids of gene in databases such as OMIM, HGNC, ENSEMBLE.
MIM
HGNC
e!Ensembl
Protein
UniProt ID P05112
Protein name Interleukin-4 (IL-4) (B-cell stimulatory factor 1) (BSF-1) (Binetrakin) (Lymphocyte stimulatory factor 1) (Pitrakinra)
Protein function Participates in at least several B-cell activation processes as well as of other cell types (PubMed:3016727). It is a costimulator of DNA-synthesis. It induces the expression of class II MHC molecules on resting B-cells. It enhances both secretion and cell surface expression of IgE and IgG1. It also regulates the expression of the low affinity Fc receptor for IgE (CD23) on both lymphocytes and monocytes. Positively regulates IL31RA expression in macrophages (By similarity). Stimulates autophagy in dendritic cells by interfering with mTORC1 signaling and through the induction of RUFY4 (By similarity).
PDB 1BBN , 1BCN , 1CYL , 1HIJ , 1HIK , 1HZI , 1IAR , 1ILL , 1ITE , 1ITI , 1ITL , 1ITM , 1RCB , 2B8U , 2B8X , 2B8Y , 2B8Z , 2B90 , 2B91 , 2CYK , 2D48 , 2INT , 3BPL , 3BPN , 3QB7 , 4YDY , 5FHX , 6OEL
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00727 IL4
26 149
Interleukin 4
Domain
Sequence
Sequence length 153
Interactions View interactions
PathwaysPathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes. Each record is hyperlinked to a complete information page which also includes links to the KEGG/Reactome pathway database.
 
KEGG
 
Reactome
  Cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction
PI3K-Akt signaling pathway
JAK-STAT signaling pathway
Hematopoietic cell lineage
IL-17 signaling pathway
Th1 and Th2 cell differentiation
Th17 cell differentiation
T cell receptor signaling pathway
Fc epsilon RI signaling pathway
Intestinal immune network for IgA production
Leishmaniasis
Pathways in cancer
Asthma
Autoimmune thyroid disease
Inflammatory bowel disease
Allograft rejection
  Interleukin-4 and Interleukin-13 signaling
Interleukin-18 signaling
Associated diseases
Causal
Disease name Disease term dbSNP ID References
Cardiomyopathy Cardiomyopathies, Primary, Cardiomyopathies rs1800562, rs267607003, rs267607002, rs267607004, rs63750743, rs121908333, rs121908334, rs104894655, rs121434420, rs121434421, rs193922674, rs111517471, rs121908987, rs193922384, rs121909374, rs121909377, rs2856655, rs587776700, rs397514444, rs387906397, rs137854607, rs28935197, rs199473684, rs121964858, rs74315379, rs74315380, rs104894724, rs104894727, rs104894728, rs104894729, rs104894730, rs121917760, rs267607125, rs104894503, rs267607155, rs267607156, rs121918597, rs121918600, rs28933979, rs121918070, rs76992529, rs111033559, rs111033560, rs104894368, rs104894369, rs104894370, rs121913624, rs3218713, rs121913625, rs121913626, rs121913627, rs121913628, rs121913629, rs121913630, rs121913631, rs121913632, rs3218714, rs121913637, rs121913638, rs121913641, rs121913642, rs121913651, rs267606911, rs267606908, rs730880850, rs61046466, rs57520892, rs28933091, rs28933092, rs28933093, rs121913008, rs121913003, rs121912996, rs121912997, rs193922680, rs387906875, rs199474703, rs199476315, rs199476316, rs199476317, rs199476321, rs199476311, rs193922683, rs193922668, rs386134243, rs267607578, rs36211723, rs193922390, rs193922672, rs193922697, rs387907267, rs45546039, rs387907218, rs397515870, rs397515893, rs397515894, rs397515903, rs397515905, rs375882485, rs397515907, rs397515912, rs397515916, rs397515925, rs397515926, rs397515934, rs397515937, rs397515943, rs397515944, rs397515947, rs397515954, rs112738974, rs111729952, rs397515960, rs397515963, rs397515973, rs397515974, rs397515977, rs376395543, rs397515979, rs397515982, rs397515990, rs397515991, rs397515992, rs397516005, rs113358486, rs397516006, rs397516007, rs397516008, rs373746463, rs397516019, rs397516023, rs397516029, rs397516031, rs397516037, rs397516040, rs397516042, rs397516044, rs397516049, rs397516057, rs397516059, rs397516068, rs397516070, rs397516072, rs397516073, rs397516074, rs397516076, rs397516077, rs397516080, rs397516082, rs397516083, rs397516088, rs397516089, rs397516103, rs397516123, rs397516127, rs371898076, rs397516132, rs397516142, rs3218716, rs397516154, rs397516161, rs397516165, rs397516170, rs397516178, rs397516179, rs397516187, rs397516201, rs397516202, rs145213771, rs397516207, rs397516209, rs397516212, rs397516248, rs397516252, rs397516254, rs397516258, rs397516260, rs45516091, rs397516264, rs397516269, rs397516347, rs397516349, rs397516352, rs397516353, rs397516355, rs397516356, rs397516357, rs397516364, rs397516370, rs397516371, rs397516373, rs397516386, rs397516406, rs397516454, rs397516456, rs397516461, rs397516463, rs397516464, rs45525839, rs397516471, rs45578238, rs111377893, rs397516607, rs62636495, rs397516784, rs397516881, rs397516913, rs397516915, rs397516927, rs397516940, rs397516943, rs397516945, rs397516955, rs397516956, rs397516973, rs397516986, rs397516989, rs372827156, rs397516992, rs397516993, rs397516994, rs397516997, rs397517003, rs397517008, rs397517010, rs397517012, rs397517021, rs397517065, rs397517547, rs397517576, rs397517580, rs397517584, rs397517586, rs397517587, rs397517589, rs397517601, rs397517620, rs397517624, rs397517626, rs397517628, rs72646831, rs397517633, rs397517643, rs72646846, rs397517664, rs397517679, rs397517689, rs397517695, rs397517696, rs397517698, rs397517721, rs397517735, rs397517741, rs397517749, rs397517750, rs397517758, rs397517776, rs397517787, rs397517830, rs397517887, rs397517888, rs397517889, rs58013325, rs397517895, rs56984562, rs267607646, rs58917027, rs267607594, rs397517904, rs61195471, rs60682848, rs267607573, rs397517908, rs58978449, rs397517909, rs267607593, rs397517911, rs56816490, rs397517915, rs267607554, rs397514742, rs886041395, rs397515482, rs267607490, rs58999456, rs267607555, rs61672878, rs267607618, rs267607577, rs57730570, rs267607582, rs267607581, rs61444459, rs59270054, rs61661343, rs267607570, rs59026483, rs267607571, rs59332535, rs199473161, rs398123262, rs869320740, rs606231324, rs587782927, rs201754030, rs58389804, rs587782958, rs587782961, rs587782962, rs587782986, rs138049878, rs376897125, rs368765949, rs111569862, rs727504247, rs727503537, rs727504535, rs727504550, rs727504679, rs727503546, rs730880365, rs727504646, rs727505014, rs727505288, rs727503557, rs727503559, rs730880343, rs727503615, rs727504825, rs727503565, rs727504655, rs727505352, rs727504466, rs727504531, rs727503567, rs371678190, rs727503586, rs727505319, rs727503547, rs727505076, rs727505224, rs727503552, rs727504856, rs727504782, rs727504660, rs557312035, rs727505284, rs727504851, rs727504589, rs727504499, rs727504843, rs727504452, rs727503697, rs150974575, rs727504498, rs727503598, rs727503602, rs727503607, rs727504801, rs727504738, rs727505115, rs727505283, rs727505109, rs727504271, rs727504321, rs727504289, rs727503172, rs727503180, rs727503182, rs727504265, rs727504334, rs727503192, rs397515932, rs727504287, rs200411226, rs727503204, rs727504269, rs367947846, rs730880335, rs727502897, rs727503166, rs111683277, rs727503195, rs727503203, rs727503212, rs727503738, rs727504381, rs727504356, rs727503261, rs727504238, rs148808089, rs45544633, rs727503246, rs397516171, rs727503253, rs202141173, rs727504310, rs727503258, rs727503260, rs727504320, rs727504240, rs727503263, rs727503269, rs727503278, rs727504432, rs727504243, rs727504285, rs727503499, rs727503504, rs727504242, rs727504379, rs727504389, rs727504275, rs727504557, rs727502994, rs727504184, rs730880336, rs730880362, rs730880199, rs730880246, rs72648265, rs730880243, rs730880242, rs730880241, rs574660186, rs730880245, rs730880082, rs730880092, rs730880093, rs730880055, rs397515939, rs730881119, rs397516020, rs730880675, rs730880719, rs730880672, rs730880671, rs730880718, rs730880666, rs730880717, rs730880655, rs730880715, rs730880654, rs730880714, rs730880651, rs730880648, rs730880713, rs730880546, rs730880695, rs730880533, rs730880531, rs730880639, rs730880689, rs730880686, rs730880629, rs368121566, rs375607980, rs730880704, rs730880698, rs730880750, rs730880748, rs730880875, rs730880845, rs1565623093, rs786204339, rs786204336, rs786204392, rs786204388, rs786204950, rs786204951, rs794727381, rs760576804, rs112188483, rs794728597, rs794728606, rs794728593, rs59564495, rs190140598, rs794728826, rs794728803, rs794728106, rs149701627, rs1554108152, rs770873593, rs794728124, rs141026028, rs794728094, rs794729098, rs794729116, rs764817683, rs751288871, rs201405287, rs794729137, rs794729133, rs766209297, rs767987619, rs769220833, rs794729120, rs112240298, rs748382770, rs794729365, rs794729301, rs757451467, rs794729359, rs794729354, rs794729353, rs794729285, rs794729284, rs794729338, rs794729332, rs368452607, rs794729278, rs794729325, rs794729324, rs754866489, rs794729265, rs751502842, rs794729320, rs794729380, rs748313513, rs797046064, rs863225113, rs863225106, rs761507504, rs864622224, rs1057515421, rs751039219, rs869025555, rs869025546, rs869025554, rs869025559, rs869025545, rs869025558, rs869025557, rs200797552, rs869025550, rs869025549, rs869025544, rs869025552, rs869025548, rs869025556, rs770029258, rs869025523, rs869025398, rs869025399, rs869025395, rs869025365, rs869025469, rs869025483, rs749838192, rs869312028, rs869312037, rs869312038, rs869312039, rs869312040, rs869312041, rs869312042, rs869312044, rs869312046, rs373040154, rs869312047, rs869312048, rs869312049, rs869312050, rs869312051, rs869312052, rs869312054, rs869312055, rs777602537, rs869312056, rs869312057, rs869312058, rs869312059, rs869312060, rs770038577, rs869312061, rs869312062, rs869312063, rs869312064, rs869312065, rs869312066, rs869312067, rs869312068, rs869312069, rs771562210, rs869312070, rs869312071, rs759231562, rs869312072, rs869312073, rs764243269, rs768345594, rs869312074, rs869312075, rs869312076, rs869312077, rs869312078, rs869312079, rs869312080, rs772121356, rs869312081, rs869312082, rs72648250, rs869312083, rs869312084, rs869312085, rs869312086, rs869312087, rs869312100, rs779129892, rs756367933, rs869312102, rs869312103, rs869312104, rs869312105, rs869312106, rs770767998, rs869312107, rs775186117, rs869312108, rs869312109, rs869312110, rs869312111, rs755261062, rs869312112, rs763824247, rs869312113, rs869312114, rs869312115, rs869312116, rs774604740, rs869312117, rs779996703, rs869312118, rs869312119, rs869312120, rs869312121, rs869312122, rs869312045, rs753948675, rs878854371, rs794728589, rs876657650, rs727503512, rs876658027, rs876657672, rs876657671, rs868494032, rs876657670, rs780512337, rs876657669, rs876657668, rs876657666, rs876657665, rs876657664, rs876657663, rs148894066, rs876657634, rs869248137, rs876657705, rs876657704, rs727503213, rs869025496, rs876657662, rs876657884, rs36211715, rs878855234, rs879255521, rs879255639, rs886038928, rs751746401, rs886039030, rs869038795, rs886039343, rs2069544, rs1114167341, rs1114167340, rs886041322, rs886042331, rs886043718, rs747662439, rs886043924, rs773840992, rs886044536, rs1057517903, rs754354190, rs779650200, rs902082118, rs1057518920, rs1057519457, rs1057523045, rs370072439, rs1064792916, rs1060500495, rs1060500575, rs926741242, rs774763657, rs746877365, rs1060500610, rs1060501484, rs1060501479, rs1064792928, rs1060501443, rs1060499604, rs1064793814, rs1064796347, rs977277400, rs1064793429, rs745811346, rs1064794350, rs1555142963, rs1064793983, rs769665204, rs751261054, rs769139957, rs1131691873, rs1131691655, rs1131691673, rs1464253797, rs1408345511, rs1553603152, rs1554398705, rs1322596650, rs1553539995, rs1553611989, rs749961489, rs1444727212, rs1243301263, rs971618751, rs1553662326, rs1389777522, rs764985774, rs1554108287, rs1554105911, rs1249913357, rs1554108012, rs111806457, rs1402879259, rs748416758, rs794727046, rs1425855043, rs869178171, rs1432810664, rs749465164, rs878898365, rs1419374180, rs770878165, rs1553503113, rs1553691320, rs1553577362, rs1553603456, rs1417036453, rs1553741321, rs1553479603, rs1553607425, rs974671846, rs1420159591, rs745688425, rs1554875409, rs1555144459, rs1555338080, rs1555338574, rs1555148035, rs200889953, rs1401116572, rs1285329277, rs974510652, rs1263987728, rs1555122928, rs992189342, rs1555142971, rs1553261855, rs1553265647, rs1553488049, rs1553644307, rs1553663867, rs1553940122, rs28763965, rs758891557, rs762110595, rs1555436118, rs1555435531, rs565910322, rs376766195, rs1562168768, rs763443331, rs1562169661, rs1370579526, rs1561703922, rs1564773559, rs1559003939, rs1559598775, rs1559415567, rs1559877046, rs776970935, rs553526525, rs1561698362, rs1561694696, rs1561702640, rs730880751, rs1060505018, rs766330686, rs1565631430, rs1565050320, rs876657767, rs1565053085, rs1565053147, rs1557778277, rs1557776329, rs886039136, rs771262904, rs727504314, rs1563000044, rs541612157, rs766265889, rs1558988204, rs1559051231, rs1559262463, rs1559448864, rs1559469421, rs1559556267, rs1559746821, rs1559873786, rs1561323791, rs1561445221, rs1561686893, rs1561698714, rs1561702549, rs1565623439, rs1565623713, rs1565626367, rs1565627110, rs1565627145, rs397515889, rs1565628520, rs774316050, rs1592798444, rs1565590309, rs1566967399, rs1569552936, rs1559712733, rs1561690319, rs1561701721, rs869125101, rs1595843553, rs1576018303, rs746115846, rs777315336, rs1431206462, rs1572358674, rs1477669354, rs1575584918, rs1575614351, rs72648222, rs1575799625, rs1576014673, rs1576147786, rs747469275, rs1581805658, rs1227662860, rs1585169831, rs1592729525, rs762753884, rs1596155145, rs1572358821, rs991187915, rs1575649368, rs1060500562, rs1450218521, rs775256998, rs1572332762, rs1571627006, rs1575253896, rs1575616801, rs1575775337, rs1575948935, rs1574083547, rs1574087037, rs1589632398, rs1585171818, rs1603365762, rs768079285, rs1575663327, rs1575796530, rs1574659116, rs267607001, rs1567093598, rs1572359848, rs1060500505, rs1575512482, rs1575872984, rs1161735211, rs1576141328, rs906494713, rs1576685753, rs1266489077, rs1581813564, rs778808038, rs397516363, rs1596386673, rs1575610911, rs727503266, rs1603377936, rs777702465, rs1708504899, rs2054381012, rs1575285509, rs1695435412, rs1699247877, rs879139686, rs2060187635, rs761380979, rs1464886350, rs1956192035, rs752522753, rs1205836993, rs2095894178 7578376
Autism Autistic Disorder rs121964908, rs121912597, rs2710102, rs7794745, rs-1, rs142990298, rs62643608, rs181327458, rs797046134, rs869312704, rs1555013332, rs876657679, rs1057518999, rs1057518658, rs771827120, rs1555187899, rs773080572, rs753871454, rs1684130791, rs1684180699, rs1553510219, rs1684182454, rs1559060428, rs1553510677, rs1576352885, rs1574152522, rs1574152672, rs1696658542, rs1751123722, rs1750373491, rs1751075634 16360218
Autoimmune diseases Autoimmune Diseases rs41285370, rs869025224 7871386, 8898950, 19077085
Schizophrenia Schizophrenia rs74315508, rs74315509, rs13447324, rs1558507406, rs387906932, rs387906933, rs-1, rs863223354, rs863223355, rs776061422, rs863223349, rs748809996, rs759748655, rs863223353, rs863223350, rs863223356, rs781821239, rs863223348, rs863223346, rs863223347, rs863223351, rs863223352, rs61734270, rs797045205, rs869312829, rs869312830, rs770913157, rs869312832, rs869312831, rs781720548, rs1262969313 12753568, 16091861, 21255481, 18574615, 22528336
Unknown
Disease name Disease term dbSNP ID References
Cirrhosis Cirrhosis rs119465999, rs144369314, rs8056684, rs112053857, rs75998507 24286936
Alveolitis Alveolitis, Fibrosing 15322207, 12574379
Autoimmune hepatitis Autoimmune Chronic Hepatitis 21227906
Colitis Colitis 24314293

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