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IL4
Participates in at least several B-cell activation processes as well as of other cell types. 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. Genetic variations in IL4 may be a cause of susceptibility to ischemic stroke (ISCHSTR); also known as cerebrovascular accident or cerebral infarction. A stroke is an acute neurologic event leading to death of neural tissue of the brain and resulting in loss of motor, sensory and/or cognitive function. Ischemic strokes, resulting from vascular occlusion, is considered to be a highly complex disease consisting of a group of heterogeneous disorders with multiple genetic and environmental risk factors. Belongs to the IL-4/IL-13 family. 2 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing. Note: This description may include information from UniProtKB.
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| Protein type: Cell cycle regulation; Secreted; Secreted, signal peptide; Motility/polarity/chemotaxis; Cytokine |
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Cellular Component: extracellular space; extracellular region; external side of plasma membrane
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Molecular Function: growth factor activity; hematopoietin/interferon-class (D200-domain) cytokine receptor binding; cytokine activity; interleukin-4 receptor binding
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Biological Process: positive regulation of isotype switching to IgG isotypes; negative regulation of osteoclast differentiation; positive regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; regulation of proton transport; positive regulation of activated T cell proliferation; positive regulation of interleukin-10 production; positive regulation of isotype switching to IgE isotypes; B cell costimulation; positive regulation of MHC class II biosynthetic process; positive regulation of cell proliferation; positive regulation of B cell proliferation; positive regulation of T cell proliferation; positive regulation of interleukin-13 production; negative regulation of macrophage activation; cholesterol metabolic process; regulation of immune response; negative regulation of chronic inflammatory response; regulation of phosphorylation; B cell activation; negative regulation of nitric oxide biosynthetic process; negative regulation of acute inflammatory response; positive regulation of peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation; T-helper 1 cell lineage commitment; positive regulation of chemokine biosynthetic process; innate immune response in mucosa; positive regulation of tyrosine phosphorylation of Stat5 protein; positive regulation of T cell differentiation; positive regulation of B cell activation; regulation of inflammatory response; positive regulation of transcription factor activity; immune response; positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; T-helper 2 cell differentiation; negative regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; negative regulation of T cell activation; negative regulation of apoptosis
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Reference #:
P07750 (UniProtKB)
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| Alt. Names/Synonyms: B-cell growth factor 1; B-cell IgG differentiation factor; B-cell stimulatory factor 1; BSF-1; IGG1 induction factor; IL-4; IL4; interleukin 4; Lymphocyte stimulatory factor 1 |
| Gene Symbols: Il4 |
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Molecular weight: 15,834 Da
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Basal Isoelectric point: 8.18
Predict pI for various phosphorylation states
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