Tbio IL4 Interleukin-4

Protein Summary

Description

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). 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. Two alternatively spliced transcript variants of this gene encoding distinct isoforms have been reported. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Uniprot Accession IDs

• P05112
• Q14630
• Q6NZ77
• IL-4

Gene Name

• IL4

Ensembl ID

• ENST00000231449
• ENSP00000231449
• ENSG00000113520
• ENST00000350025
• ENSP00000325190

Symbol

• BSF1
• IL-4
• BCGF1
• BSF-1
• BCGF-1

Knowledge Table

Most Knowledge About	Knowledge Value (0 to 1 scale)
biological process	1
biological term	1
chemical	1
co-expressed gene	0.89
disease	0.85

Protein Classes

DTO Classes

Interleukin-4 Receptor Subunit Alpha

IDG Development Level Summary

Tdark

These are targets about which virtually nothing is known. They do not have known drug or small molecule activities
- AND - satisfy two or more of the following criteria:

Pubmed score: 18449.28   (req: < 5)

Gene RIFs: 779   (req: <= 3)

Antibodies: 1683   (req: <= 50)

Tbio

These targets do not have known drug or small molecule activities
- AND - satisfy two or more of the following criteria:

Pubmed score: 18449.28   (req: >= 5)

Gene RIFs: 779   (req: > 3)

Antibodies: 1683   (req: > 50)

- OR - satisfy the following criterion:

Gene Ontology Terms: 36

Tchem

Target has at least one ChEMBL compound with an activity cutoff of < 30 nM - AND - satisfies the preceding conditions

Active Ligand: 0

Tclin

Target has at least one approved drug - AND - satisfies the preceding conditions

Active Drug: 0