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Il4 interleukin 4 [ Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat) ]

Gene ID: 287287, updated on 27-Nov-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
Il4provided by RGD
Official Full Name
interleukin 4provided by RGD
Primary source
RGD:2898
See related
EnsemblRapid:ENSRNOG00000007624 AllianceGenome:RGD:2898
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
PROVISIONAL
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Rattus
Also known as
Il4e12
Summary
Predicted to enable cytokine activity. Involved in several processes, including positive regulation of biosynthetic process; positive regulation of leukocyte migration; and regulation of defense response. Located in extracellular space. Used to study anti-basement membrane glomerulonephritis; autoimmune thyroiditis; and pelvic inflammatory disease. Biomarker of several diseases, including cerebrovascular disease (multiple); interstitial lung disease (multiple); irritant dermatitis; rhinitis (multiple); and trypanosomiasis. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including asthma (multiple); autoimmune disease (multiple); hepatitis B; hepatitis C; and pancreatic cancer (multiple). Orthologous to human IL4 (interleukin 4). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Nov 2024]
Expression
Low expression observed in reference dataset See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

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Location:
10q22
Exon count:
4
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_02 current GRCr8 (GCF_036323735.1) 10 NC_086028.1 (38272003..38277549, complement)
RS_2023_06 previous assembly mRatBN7.2 (GCF_015227675.2) 10 NC_051345.1 (37771203..37776750, complement)
106 previous assembly Rnor_6.0 (GCF_000001895.5) 10 NC_005109.4 (38963979..38969531, complement)

Chromosome 10 - NC_086028.1Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene septin 8 Neighboring gene kinesin family member 3a Neighboring gene interleukin 13 Neighboring gene RAD50 double strand break repair protein

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: A rat RNA-Seq transcriptomic BodyMap across 11 organs and 4 developmental stages
  • Description: 320 RNA samples isolated from 11 organs (adrenal gland, brain, heart, kidney, liver, lung, muscle, spleen, thymus, and testes or uterus) from both sexes of Fischer 344 rats across four developmental stages (2-, 6-, 21-, and 104-weeks-old)
  • BioProject: PRJNA238328
  • Publication: PMID 24510058
  • Analysis date: Mon Jun 6 17:44:12 2016

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Pathways from PubChem

General gene information

Markers

Gene Ontology Provided by RGD

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables cytokine activity ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
enables cytokine activity TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
enables growth factor activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables interleukin-4 receptor binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
acts_upstream_of B cell activation ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within B cell costimulation ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
acts_upstream_of B cell proliferation ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
acts_upstream_of MHC class II biosynthetic process ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in T cell activation ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
acts_upstream_of T cell proliferation ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within T-helper 1 cell lineage commitment ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within T-helper 2 cell differentiation ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
acts_upstream_of activated T cell proliferation ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in cell surface receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in cellular response to mercury ion IEP
Inferred from Expression Pattern
more info
PubMed 
involved_in cholesterol metabolic process ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within defense response to protozoan ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in dendritic cell differentiation ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
acts_upstream_of extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in absence of ligand ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in female pregnancy IEP
Inferred from Expression Pattern
more info
PubMed 
involved_in innate immune response in mucosa ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in interleukin-4-mediated signaling pathway IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in interleukin-4-mediated signaling pathway ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
acts_upstream_of isotype switching to IgE isotypes ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
acts_upstream_of isotype switching to IgG isotypes ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in macrophage activation ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in microglial cell activation IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in myeloid dendritic cell differentiation ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of DNA-templated transcription ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within negative regulation of T cell activation ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within negative regulation of T-helper 17 cell differentiation ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of acute inflammatory response IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of cellular response to transforming growth factor beta stimulus ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of chronic inflammatory response IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of complement-dependent cytotoxicity ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of endothelial cell apoptotic process ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of epithelial cell migration ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within negative regulation of extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of inflammatory response IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of inflammatory response ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of macrophage activation IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of nitric oxide biosynthetic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within negative regulation of osteoclast differentiation ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of tumor necrosis factor production ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of white fat cell proliferation ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in neuroinflammatory response IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
acts_upstream_of peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of ATP biosynthetic process ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of B cell activation ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of B cell proliferation ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of MHC class II biosynthetic process ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of T cell differentiation ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of T cell proliferation ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of T-helper 2 cell cytokine production ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of activated T cell proliferation ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of amyloid-beta clearance IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of amyloid-beta clearance ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of cell migration ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of cell population proliferation IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of cell population proliferation ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of cellular respiration ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of chemokine production ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of cold-induced thermogenesis ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of cold-induced thermogenesis ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of defense response to virus by host IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of eosinophil chemotaxis IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of establishment of endothelial barrier ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of gene expression IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of gene expression ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of immunoglobulin production ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of interleukin-10 production IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of interleukin-10 production ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of interleukin-13 production ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of isotype switching to IgE isotypes ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of isotype switching to IgG isotypes ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of macroautophagy ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of macroautophagy ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of mast cell degranulation ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of mononuclear cell migration IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of myoblast fusion ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of protein phosphorylation ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of protein phosphorylation ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of reactive oxygen species biosynthetic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of receptor-mediated endocytosis IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of receptor-mediated endocytosis ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of tyrosine phosphorylation of STAT protein ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in regulation of immune response IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within regulation of immune response ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in regulation of protein export from nucleus ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in regulation of proton transport IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in response to cytokine IEP
Inferred from Expression Pattern
more info
PubMed 
involved_in response to ethanol IEP
Inferred from Expression Pattern
more info
PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within response to nematode ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in response to nutrient IEP
Inferred from Expression Pattern
more info
PubMed 
involved_in response to organic cyclic compound IEP
Inferred from Expression Pattern
more info
PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within response to selenium ion ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in response to xenobiotic stimulus IEP
Inferred from Expression Pattern
more info
PubMed 
involved_in retina development in camera-type eye IEP
Inferred from Expression Pattern
more info
PubMed 
acts_upstream_of transcription by RNA polymerase II ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
acts_upstream_of tyrosine phosphorylation of STAT protein ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in external side of plasma membrane ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
located_in extracellular space IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
is_active_in extracellular space ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
located_in extracellular space ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 

General protein information

Preferred Names
interleukin-4
Names
B-cell IGG differentiation factor
B-cell growth factor 1
B-cell stimulatory factor 1
BSF-1
IL-4
lymphocyte stimulatory factor 1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_201270.1NP_958427.1  interleukin-4 precursor

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_958427.1

    Status: PROVISIONAL

    Source sequence(s)
    X16058
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P20096
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A6HED6, Q6RIC4
    Related
    ENSRNOP00000010029.1, ENSRNOT00000010029.5
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    smart00190
    Location:1144
    IL4_13; Interleukins 4 and 13

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_036323735.1-RS_2024_02

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCr8

Genomic

  1. NC_086028.1 Reference GRCr8

    Range
    38272003..38277549 complement
    Download
    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)