Background: | This gene encodes the alpha chain of the interleukin-4 receptor, a type I transmembrane protein that can bind interleukin 4 and interleukin 13 to regulate IgE production. The encoded protein also can bind interleukin 4 to promote differentiation of Th2 cells. A soluble form of the encoded protein can be produced by proteolysis of the membrane-bound protein, and this soluble form can inhibit IL4-mediated cell proliferation and IL5 upregulation by T-cells. Allelic variations in this gene have been associated with atopy, a condition that can manifest itself as allergic rhinitis, sinusitus, asthma, or eczema. Polymorphisms in this gene are also associated with resistance to human immunodeficiency virus type-1 infection. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants. |
UniProt Protein Function: | Receptor for both interleukin 4 and interleukin 13. Couples to the JAK1/2/3-STAT6 pathway. The IL4 response is involved in promoting Th2 differentiation. The IL4/IL13 responses are involved in regulating IgE production and, chemokine and mucus production at sites of allergic inflammation. In certain cell types, can signal through activation of insulin receptor substrates, IRS1/IRS2. |
NCBI Summary: | This gene encodes the alpha chain of the interleukin-4 receptor, a type I transmembrane protein that can bind interleukin 4 and interleukin 13 to regulate IgE production. The encoded protein also can bind interleukin 4 to promote differentiation of Th2 cells. A soluble form of the encoded protein can be produced by proteolysis of the membrane-bound protein, and this soluble form can inhibit IL4-mediated cell proliferation and IL5 upregulation by T-cells. Allelic variations in this gene have been associated with atopy, a condition that can manifest itself as allergic rhinitis, sinusitus, asthma, or eczema. Polymorphisms in this gene are also associated with resistance to human immunodeficiency virus type-1 infection. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2012] |
UniProt Code: | P24394 |
NCBI GenInfo Identifier: | 124335 |
NCBI Gene ID: | 3566 |
NCBI Accession: | P24394.1 |
UniProt Secondary Accession: | P24394,Q96P01, Q9H181, Q9H182, Q9H183, Q9H184, Q9H185 Q9H186, Q9H187, B4E076, B9EKU8, H3BSY5, |
UniProt Related Accession: | P24394 |
Molecular Weight: | 88,267 Da |
NCBI Full Name: | Interleukin-4 receptor subunit alpha |
NCBI Synonym Full Names: | interleukin 4 receptor |
NCBI Official Symbol: | IL4R |
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols: | CD124; IL4RA; IL-4RA |
NCBI Protein Information: | interleukin-4 receptor subunit alpha |
UniProt Protein Name: | Interleukin-4 receptor subunit alpha |
UniProt Synonym Protein Names: | CD_antigen: CD124 |
Protein Family: | Interleukin |
UniProt Gene Name: | IL4R |