IL4 (Human) ELISpot Kit

Quantification

Entrez GeneID

Gene Name

IL4

Gene Alias

BCGF-1, BCGF1, BSF1, IL-4, MGC79402

Gene Description

interleukin 4

Omim ID

Gene Ontology

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 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

Other Designations

B cell growth factor 1|B_cell stimulatory factor 1|lymphocyte stimulatory factor 1