Alternative Names
Interleukin-4; B-cell IgG differentiation factor; B-cell growth factor 1; B-cell stimulatory factor 1; IGG1 induction factor; Lymphocyte stimulatory factor 1; IL-4; BSF-1
Background
Mouse Interleukin-4(IL-4) is a monomeric, Th2 cytokine that shows pleiotropic effects during immune responses. It is a glycosylated polypeptide that contains three intrachain disulfide bridges and adopts a bundled four α/xadhelix structure. IL/xad4 exerts its effects through two receptor complexes, Participates in at least several B-cell activation processes as well as of other cell types. IL/xad4 is primarily expressed by Th2/xadbiased CD4+T cells, mast cells, basophils, and eosinophils. It promotes cell proliferation, survival, and immunoglobulin class switch to IgG1 and IgE in mouse B cells, acquisition of the Th2 phenotype by naïve CD4+T cells, priming and chemotaxis of mast cells, eosinophils, and basophils, and the proliferation and activation of epithelial cells. IL/xad4 plays a dominant role in the development of allergic inflammation and asthma. It also regulates the expression of the low affinity Fc receptor for IgE (CD23) on both lymphocytes and monocytes.
Note
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