The DOI matches its Crossref record; 190 of the 190 references it cites were found in a registry or an index.
THE IL-4 RECEPTOR: Signaling Mechanisms and Biologic Functions
Abstract
Interleukin-4 is a multifunctional cytokine that plays a critical role in the regulation of immune responses. Its effects depend upon binding to and signaling through a receptor complex consisting of the IL-4R alpha chain and the common gamma chain (gamma c), resulting in a series of phosphorylation events mediated by receptor-associated kinases. In turn, these cause the recruitment of mediators of cell growth, of resistance to apoptosis, and of gene activation and differentiation. Here we describe our current understanding of the organization of the IL-4 receptor, of the signaling pathways that are induced as a result of receptor occupancy, and of the various mechanisms through which receptor function is modulated. We particularly emphasize the modular nature of the receptor and the specialization of different receptor regions for distinct functions, most notably the independent regulation of cell growth and gene activation.
Overview
Integrity signals
Registry
Cites
Statistics
Verification
Claims the paper makes
Claims other papers make about this one
Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?
In the citing paper
“previous studies have shown that phosphorylation of STAT6 is a key step downstream in the IL-4 cascade that leads to Arg1 expression (49–51).”
From Trem2 promotes anti-inflammatory responses in microglia and is suppressed under pro-inflammatory conditions (2020) · cites this paper as [50]
Citations
Cites
Darnell, J. E. (1997) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.277.5332.1630 · Cited by 3,979
SH2 domains recognize specific phosphopeptide sequences
Songyang, Z. (1993) · Cell · doi:10.1016/0092-8674(93)90404-e · Cited by 2,620
Protein modules and signalling networks
Pawson, T. (1995) · Nature · doi:10.1038/373573a0 · Cited by 2,420
Human Growth Hormone and Extracellular Domain of Its Receptor: Crystal Structure of the Complex
de Vos, A. M., Ultsch, M. H., & Kossiakoff, A. A. (1992) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.1549776 · Cited by 2,237
A family of cytokine-inducible inhibitors of signalling
Starr, R., Willson, T. A., Viney, E. M., Murray, L. J. L., Rayner, J. R., Jenkins, B. J., Gonda, T. J., Alexander, W. S., Metcalf, D., Nicola, N. A., et al. (1997) · Nature · doi:10.1038/43206 · Cited by 2,066
Wen, Z., Zhong, Z., & Darnell, J. E. (1995) · Cell · doi:10.1016/0092-8674(95)90311-9 · Cited by 1,974
Proteins regulating Ras and its relatives
Boguski, M. S., & McCormick, F. P. (1993) · Nature · doi:10.1038/366643a0 · Cited by 1,905
PI3K: Downstream AKTion Blocks Apoptosis
Franke, T. F., Kaplan, D. R., & Cantley, L. C. (1997) · Cell · doi:10.1016/s0092-8674(00)81883-8 · Cited by 1,665
Stat6 Is Required for Mediating Responses to IL-4 and for the Development of Th2 Cells
Kaplan, M. H., Schindler, U., Smiley, S. T., & Grusby, M. J. (1996) · Immunity · doi:10.1016/s1074-7613(00)80439-2 · Cited by 1,629
Structure of the insulin receptor substrate IRS-1 defines a unique signal transduction protein
Sun, X. J., Rothenberg, P., Kahn, C. R., Backer, J. M., Araki, E., Wilden, P. A., Cahill, D. A., Goldstein, B. J., & White, M. F. (1991) · Nature · doi:10.1038/352073a0 · Cited by 1,574
Cited by
Sorted by citations
Items 801–900 of 1,002
ZAMORANO, J., Kelly, A. E., Austrian, J. S., Wang, H. Y., & Keegan, A. D. (2001) · Cell Research · doi:10.1038/sj.cr.7290065 · Cited by 23
Zhou, X., Jiang, Y. Z., Lu, L., Ding, Q., Jiao, Z., Zhou, Y., Xin, L., & Chou, K. (2007) · Immunology · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2567.2007.02674.x · Cited by 25
Poncin, S., Lengelé, B., Colin, I. M., & Gérard, A.-C. (2008) · Endocrinology · doi:10.1210/en.2007-1316 · Cited by 25
Stolzenberger, S., Haake, M., & Duschl, A. (2001) · European Journal of Biochemistry · doi:10.1046/j.1432-1327.2001.02417.x · Cited by 25
“Stat6 is required for the upregulation of several proteins involved in allergic differentiation, including CD23, MHC II and IL-4Ra [3], and it is also crucial for the production of sterile transcripts leading to class switching towards IgE and, in the mouse, IgG1 [16].”
BackgroundGene therapy approaches to prolonging corneal allograft survival
Williams, K. A., Jessup, C. F., & Coster, D. J. (2004) · Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy · doi:10.1517/14712598.4.7.1059 · Cited by 25
“The expressed proteins that have thus far shown some promise in modulating corneal allograft survival include an endostatin–kringle 5 fusion protein (an inhibitor of neovascularisation), the immunomodulatory cytokines IL-4 (in some, but not all, studies) and IL-10, soluble tumour necrosis factor receptor (an antagonis…”
BackgroundInfluentialSrivannaboon, K., Shanafelt, A. B., Todisco, E., Forte, C. P., Behm, F. G., Raimondi, S. C., Pui, C., & Campana, D. (2001) · Blood · doi:10.1182/blood.v97.3.752 · Cited by 24
Roy, S., Charboneau, R., Melnyk, D. L., & Barke, R. A. (2000) · Surgery · doi:10.1067/msy.2000.108063 · Cited by 25
A review of T helper 17 cell-related cytokines in serum and saliva in periodontitis
Medara, N., Lenzo, J. C., Walsh, K. A., Reynolds, E. C., Darby, I. B., & O’brien-simpson, N. M. (2020) · Cytokine · doi:10.1016/j.cyto.2020.155340 · Cited by 27
IL-4-mediated transcriptional regulation of human CYP2E1 by two independent signaling pathways
Wang, J., Hu, Y., Nekvindová, J., Ingelman‐Sundberg, M., & Neve, E. P. A. (2010) · Biochemical Pharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.bcp.2010.08.005 · Cited by 24
“Although the JAK1–STAT6 signaling pathway is well-known and specifically activated by IL-4 [21], the direct involvement of STAT6 in IL-4-mediated induction of CYP2E1 has not been demonstrated, despite the presence of several STAT6 binding sites in the proximal IL-4 responsive element.”
BackgroundChen, X. '., Qin, P., Li, J., Yang, Z., Wen, Z., Jian, Z., Zhao, J., Hu, X., & Jiao, X. (2014) · Microchimica Acta · doi:10.1007/s00604-014-1331-5 · Cited by 24
“Moreover, bov-IL-4 shows anti-inflammatory properties and is probably involved in mechanisms of allergy [3].”
BackgroundPires, D. A., Marques, P. E., Pereira, R. V. S., David, B. A., Gomides, L. F., Dias, A. C. F., Nunes-Silva, A., Pinho, V., Cara, D. C., Vieira, L. Q., et al. (2013) · Inflammation Research · doi:10.1007/s00011-013-0671-7 · Cited by 24
“Interleukin-4 (IL-4) is a multifunctional cytokine that plays a critical role in immune responses, including differentiation of naı̈ve T cells and control of immunoglobulin class switching in B cells [5].”
BackgroundRodríguez, E. V. A., Zúñiga, E. I., Montes, C. L., & Gruppi, A. (2003) · Journal of Leukocyte Biology · doi:10.1189/jlb.0702353 · Cited by 24
“However, this is not so dramatic if it is considered that IL-4 is a pleiotropic cytokine [42] that modulates several cell populations such as T helper cell type 1 (Th1) and Th2 subsets as well as macrophage [43].”
BackgroundYang, C., Liu, H., Tsai, Y.-C., Tseng, J.-Y., Liang, S.-C., Chen, C., Lian, W.-N., Wei, M.-C., Lu, M., Lu, R., et al. (2015) · Cancer Biology & Therapy · doi:10.1080/15384047.2015.1095397 · Cited by 24
“In certain cell types, IL4/IL13 responses are triggered through activation of insulin receptor substrates, IRS1/IRS2.(4,5) Over the past few years, several in vitro and in vivo studies showed that IL-4 can be produced as autocrine by various types of cancer such as colon, thyroid, breast and lung, and plays crucial ro…”
BackgroundBosak, V., Murata, K., Bludau, O., & Brand, M. (2018) · The International Journal of Developmental Biology · doi:10.1387/ijdb.180033vb · Cited by 24
“The IL-4Ra chain can also function in complex with the IL-13Ra (Nelms et al., 1999).”
BackgroundProteolytic Regulation of Activated STAT6 by Calpains
Zamorano, J., Rivas, M. D., Setién, F., & Perez-G, M. (2005) · The Journal of Immunology · doi:10.4049/jimmunol.174.5.2843 · Cited by 25
“Subsequently, STAT6 leaves the receptor, dimerizes, and migrates to the nucleus, where it binds to consensus sequences in the promoter of genes (2, 13).”
BackgroundInfluentialDong, L., Zhang, X., Fu, X., Zhang, X., Gao, X., Zhu, M., Wang, X., Yang, Z., Jensen, O. N., Saarikettu, J., et al. (2010) · Journal of Biological Chemistry · doi:10.1074/jbc.m110.168377 · Cited by 24
KLF13 Cooperates with c-Maf To Regulate IL-4 Expression in CD4+ T Cells
Kwon, S. J., Crespo-Barreto, J., Zhang, W., Wang, T., Kim, D. S., Krensky, A. M., & Clayberger, C. (2014) · The Journal of Immunology · doi:10.4049/jimmunol.1302830 · Cited by 24
Cytokine polymorphisms in sickle cell disease and the relationship with cytokine expression
Gilli, S. C. O., Pericole, F. V., Benites, B. D., Sippert, E., Castilho, L. M., Addas‐Carvalho, M., & Saad, S. T. O. (2016) · Experimental Hematology · doi:10.1016/j.exphem.2016.03.008 · Cited by 24
Izuhara, K., Umeshita-Suyama, R., Akaiwa, M., Shirakawa, T., Deichmann, K. A., Arima, K., Hamasaki, N., & Hopkin, J. M. (2001) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-94-015-9702-9_10 · Cited by 24
Suppressor of cytokine signaling in allergic inflammation
Knisz, J., & Rothman, P. B. (2007) · Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology · doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2006.12.620 · Cited by 24
Association of IL4 Gene Polymorphisms with Asthma in North Indians
Nagarkatti, R., Kumar, R., Sharma, S. K., & Ghosh, B. (2004) · International Archives of Allergy and Immunology · doi:10.1159/000078767 · Cited by 22
“IL-4 is one of the major cytokines involved in the pathogenesis of asthma. Upon engagement of IL-4 with its receptor complex, signaling events lead to the phosphorylation, dimerization and nuclear localization of the signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 (STAT6) protein. This activated form of STAT6 binds…”
Interleukin-4 Induces Up-regulation of Endothelial Cell Claudin-5 through Activation of FoxO1
Dalmasso, A. P., Goldish, D., Benson, B. A., Tsai, A. K., Wasiluk, K. R., & Vercellotti, G. M. (2013) · Journal of Biological Chemistry · doi:10.1074/jbc.m113.455766 · Cited by 23
“IL-4 Induces Up-regulation of Claudin-5 and Protection from Complement Cytotoxicity through Jak/STAT6 Activation—Because Jak/STAT6 is the classical signaling mechanisms triggered by IL-4 stimulation (15, 16), we asked whether this pathway was required for IL-4-induced up-regulation of claudin-5 in porcine ECs.”
BackgroundYuan, R., Zhu, X., Radich, J. P., & Ao, P. (2016) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/srep24307 · Cited by 23
Zuiderwijk-Sick, E. A., van der Putten, C., Timmerman, R., Veth, J., Pasini, E. M., van Straalen, L., van der Valk, P., Amor, S., & Bajramovic, J. J. (2021) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2021.771453 · Cited by 23
Frishberg, A., Kooistra, E. J., Nuesch-Germano, M., Pecht, T., Milman, N., Reusch, N., Warnat‐Herresthal, S., Bruse, N., Händler, K., Theis, H., et al. (2022) · Cell Reports Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.xcrm.2022.100652 · Cited by 23
Splice isoforms of human interleukin-4 are functionally active in mice in vivo
Luzina, I. G., Lockatell, V., Todd, N. W., Keegan, A. D., Hasday, J. D., & Atamas, S. P. (2011) · Immunology · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2567.2010.03393.x · Cited by 23
Knutsen, A. P. (2006) · Medical Mycology · doi:10.1080/13693780600789178 · Cited by 23
Insulin receptor substrate-1/2 mediates IL-4-induced migration of human airway epithelial cells
White, S. R., Martin, L. D., Abe, M. K., Marroquin, B. A., Stern, R. K., & Fu, X. (2009) · American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology · doi:10.1152/ajplung.90453.2008 · Cited by 23
“IL-4R associates with JAK1 (34) or JAK2 (38), c with JAK3, and IL-13R 1 with either JAK2 or the related TYK2 (38).”
BackgroundInfluentialOhga, K., Kuromitsu, S., Takezawa, R., Numazaki, M., Ishikawa, J., Nagashima, S., & Shimizu, Y. (2008) · European Journal of Pharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.ejphar.2008.06.035 · Cited by 23
Hill, C. M., Arum, O., Boparai, R. K., Wang, F., Fang, Y., Sun, L. Y., Masternak, M. M., & Bartke, A. (2015) · AGE · doi:10.1007/s11357-015-9765-1 · Cited by 24
“Activated transcription factors phosphorylate Janus Kinase 3 (JAK 3) at a tyrosine residue (Tyr641) after IL-4 binds to the IL-4 receptor and induces IL-4-related genes, including adiponectin (Takeda et al. 1996; Nelms et al. 1999; Mandal et al. 2011).”
BackgroundKundu, M., Mondal, S., Roy, A., Martinson, J., & Pahan, K. (2016) · The Journal of Immunology · doi:10.4049/jimmunol.1501628 · Cited by 23
“In the case of IL-4 signaling, STAT6 undergoes phosphorylation followed by its entry into the nucleus and recruitment to the target gene promoter (26).”
BackgroundTraub, B., Sun, L., Ma, Y., Xu, P., Lemke, J., Paschke, S., Henne‐Bruns, D., Knippschild, U., & Kornmann, M. (2017) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms18040716 · Cited by 23
“Interestingly, intracellular signaling is dependent on activation of receptor-associated kinases of the Janus-kinase (JAK) family and downstream activation of the insulin-receptor-substrates (IRS) 1/2 and the signal-transducer-and-activator-of-transcription- (STAT-) family, both overexpressed and deregulated in pancre…”
Backgroundvan Bergenhenegouwen, J., Braber, S., Loonstra, R., Buurman, N., Rutten, L., Knipping, K., Savelkoul, P. J. M., Harthoorn, L. F., Jahnsen, F. L., Garssen, J., et al. (2018) · Nutrition Research · doi:10.1016/j.nutres.2018.07.005 · Cited by 23
Kurtz, D. M., Tschetter, L. K., Allred, J. B., Geyer, S. M., Kurtin, P. J., Putnam, W. D., Rowland, K. M., Wiesenfeld, M., Soori, G. S., Tenglin, R. C., et al. (2007) · Leukemia & lymphoma/Leukemia and lymphoma · doi:10.1080/10428190701355028 · Cited by 23
“Additionally, IL-4 is the major growth factor for Th2 cells and a growth inhibitory factor for Th1 cells [5,6].”
BackgroundWeidemann, T., Höfinger, S., Müller, K., & Auer, M. (2006) · Journal of Molecular Biology · doi:10.1016/j.jmb.2006.11.095 · Cited by 23
Woods, A. M., & Judd, A. M. (2007) · Domestic Animal Endocrinology · doi:10.1016/j.domaniend.2007.10.004 · Cited by 23
Bi-phasic Effect of Interferon (IFN)-α
Eriksen, K. W., Sommer, V. H., Woetmann, A., Rasmussen, A. B., Brender, C., Svejgaard, A., Skov, S., Geisler, C., & Ødum, N. (2003) · Journal of Biological Chemistry · doi:10.1074/jbc.m310472200 · Cited by 23
Disrupting Il13 impairs production of IL-4 specified by the linked allele
Guo, L., Hu‐Li, J., Zhu, J., Pannetier, C., Watson, C., McKenzie, G. J., McKenzie, A. N. J., & Paul, W. E. (2001) · Nature Immunology · doi:10.1038/87778 · Cited by 23
The Role of Interleukin-4 and Interleukin-13 in the Non-Immunologic Aspects of Asthma Pathogenesis
Izuhara, K. (2003) · Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM) · doi:10.1515/cclm.2003.130 · Cited by 23
“Abbreviations: AHR, airway hyperresponsiveness; BECs, bronchial epithelial cells; Ig, immunoglobulin; IL, interleukin; IL-4Rα; the IL-4 receptor α chain; IL-13Rα1, the IL-13 receptor α1 chain; IL-13Rα2, the IL-13 receptor α2 chain; serpin, serine proteinase inhibitor; SCCA, squamous cell carcinoma antigen; SNP, single…”
BackgroundInfluentialJang, J.-Y., & Lee, C. (2006) · Cellular Immunology · doi:10.1016/j.cellimm.2006.07.006 · Cited by 24
Interleukin-13 Upregulates Vasodilatory 15-Lipoxygenase Eicosanoids in Rabbit Aorta
Tang, X., Spitzbarth, N., Kühn, H., Chaitidis, P., & Campbell, W. B. (2003) · Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology · doi:10.1161/01.atv.0000092915.03128.73 · Cited by 23
Dhakal, M., Miller, M. M., Zaghouani, A. A., Sherman, M. P., & Zaghouani, H. (2015) · The Journal of Immunology · doi:10.4049/jimmunol.1500027 · Cited by 22
“Discussion Th1 cells usually express the conventional IL-4R (IL-Ra/common g), which does not support signaling by IL-4 cytokine (12, 34).”
BackgroundDynamic Redox Regulation of IL-4 Signaling
Dwivedi, G., Gran, M. A., Bagchi, P., & Kemp, M. L. (2015) · PLoS Computational Biology · doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1004582 · Cited by 23
“Phosphory-lated STAT6 (pSTAT6) forms a homodimer, the active form of STAT6 that can initiate transcription of target genes after translocating to the nucleus [27,28].”
Naringenin inhibits osteoclastogenesis through modulation of helper T cells‐secreted IL‐4
Wang, W., Li, M., Luo, M., Shen, M., Chen, X., Xu, G., Chen, Y., & Xia, L. (2017) · Journal of Cellular Biochemistry · doi:10.1002/jcb.26370 · Cited by 21
“Interleukin (IL)-4 is a pleiotropic immunomodulatory cytokine mainly produced by Th2 lymphocytes.(16) Moreover, IL-4 has been shown as a potent inhibitor of osteoclastogenesis.”
BackgroundThe inflammatory role of dysregulated IRS2 in pulmonary vascular remodeling under hypoxic conditions
Nakahara, M., Ito, H., SKINNER, J. T., Lin, Q., Tamošiūnienė, R., Nicolls, M. R., Keegan, A. D., Johns, R. A., & Yamaji-Kegan, K. (2021) · American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology · doi:10.1152/ajplung.00068.2020 · Cited by 22
Cytokines in Allergic Conjunctivitis: Unraveling Their Pathophysiological Roles
Chigbu, D. I., Karbach, N. J., Abu, S. L., & Hehar, N. K. (2024) · Life · doi:10.3390/life14030350 · Cited by 24
“The phosphorylated IRS-2 binds to phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase [65,114,115,117].”
BackgroundTherapeutics targeting inflammation in the immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome
Shahani, L., & Hamill, R. J. (2015) · Translational research · doi:10.1016/j.trsl.2015.07.010 · Cited by 23
Sequence Motifs in IL-4Rα Mediating Cell-Cycle Progression of Primary Lymphocytes
Stephenson, L. M., Park, D., Mora, A. L., Goenka, S., & Boothby, M. R. (2005) · The Journal of Immunology · doi:10.4049/jimmunol.175.8.5178 · Cited by 22
“IL-4 stimulation leads to the recruitment and phosphorylation of insulin receptor substrate-2 (IRS-2), STAT6, and, in activated T cells, STAT5 (7, 10, 11).”
BackgroundInfluentialCytokine Production Associated with Smallpox Vaccine Responses
Simon, W. L., Salk, H. M., Ovsyannikova, I. G., Kennedy, R. B., & Poland, G. A. (2014) · Immunotherapy · doi:10.2217/imt.14.72 · Cited by 22
Kim, S.-H., & Lee, C. (2010) · European Journal of Immunology · doi:10.1002/eji.201040668 · Cited by 22
Li, Z., Guan, Y., & Liu, J. (2014) · Biomaterials · doi:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2014.03.004 · Cited by 22
“In fact, STAT-6 is a molecule with a dual function capable of signal transduction and gene transcription, and is tightly connected to IL-4 and IL-13 signaling [37].”
BackgroundDeğirmenci, P. B., Kırmaz, C., Vatansever, S., Onur, E., Nal, E., Erdin, S., & Özyurt, B. C. (2017) · Advances in Dermatology and Allergology · doi:10.5114/pdia.2016.57679 · Cited by 21
“Interleukin-4 plays a central role in the differentiation of antigen-stimulated naïve T cells into T helper (Th) 2 cells, which are the main sources of IL-4 [13].”
BackgroundImmunopathology of Airway Surface Liquid Dehydration Disease
Lewis, B. W., Patial, S., & Saini, Y. (2019) · Journal of Immunology Research · doi:10.1155/2019/2180409 · Cited by 22
“The ablation of interleukin- (IL-) 4 receptor alpha (Il4rα), the receptor for IL-4 and IL-13, significantly reduced eosinophilic infiltration in 10-day old Scnn1b-Tg+ mice, suggesting the involvement of IL4Rα ligands in eosinophilic recruitment [64, 65].”
Tian, L., Tang, X., Zhu, J., Zhang, W., Tang, W., Yan, J., Xu, X. M., & Liang, H. (2020) · Cellular Immunology · doi:10.1016/j.cellimm.2020.104047 · Cited by 22
Increased circulating cytokine levels in African American women with obesity and elevated HbA1c
Williams, A., Greene, N., & Kimbro, K. S. (2020) · Cytokine · doi:10.1016/j.cyto.2020.154989 · Cited by 28
Cytokine profile during occult hepatitis B virus infection in chronic hepatitis C patients
Ribeiro, C. R. D. A., de Almeida, N. A. A., Martinelli, K. G., Pires, M. M. A., Brandão‐Mello, C. E., de Barros, J. J. F., & de Paula, V. S. (2021) · Virology Journal · doi:10.1186/s12985-021-01487-2 · Cited by 22
“IL-4 is a cytokine that can suppress the Th1-type response, maintaining persistent HBV replication and promoting immune tolerance [32, 76, 77].”
BackgroundBiologic Therapy and Severe Asthma in Children
Russo, D., Filippo, P. D., Attanasi, M., Lizzi, M., Pillo, S. D., & Chiarelli, F. (2021) · Biomedicines · doi:10.3390/biomedicines9070760 · Cited by 23
“IL-4R type I is characterized by the link between the common IL-4Rα with the γc chain and is expressed on the surface of hematopoietic cells.”
BackgroundInfluentialThe Role of Cytokines in the Mechanism of Adverse Drug Reactions
Masson, M. J., Collins, L. A., & Pohl, L. R. (2009) · Handbook of experimental pharmacology · doi:10.1007/978-3-642-00663-0_8 · Cited by 22
da Silva, A. G. L. S., Campello‐Costa, P., Linden, R., & Sholl‐Franco, A. (2008) · Journal of Neuroimmunology · doi:10.1016/j.jneuroim.2008.03.003 · Cited by 22
“It is involved in diverse biological roles, such as maturation and proliferation of immune cells, and the control of immunoglobulin class switching (Nelms et al., 1999; Ansel et al., 2006).”
BackgroundInfluentialHalwani, R., Al‐Muhsen, S., Vazquez‐Tello, A., Alzaabi, A. H., Al-Hajjaj, M., & AL-Jahdali, H. (2014) · Annals of Thoracic Medicine · doi:10.4103/1817-1737.128849 · Cited by 22
“The IL-4 receptor alpha is a vital element through which extracellular IL-4 and IL-13 cytokines signaling are transduced into alternative cell-specific responses, affecting many processes including the immune response.[1,2,4] This receptor mediates in B lymphocytes the class-switch recombination mechanism and”
BackgroundInfluentialTian, C., Kron, G. K., Dischert, K. M., Higginbotham, J. N., & Crowe, J. E. (2006) · Immunology · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2567.2006.02405.x · Cited by 22
Kawakami, K., Kawakami, M., & Puri, R. K. (2004) · Molecular Cancer Therapeutics · doi:10.1158/1535-7163.137.3.2 · Cited by 22
Analysis of IL4R haplotypes in predisposition to multiple sclerosis
Mirel, D. B., Barcellos, L. F., Wang, J., Hauser, S. L., Oksenberg, J. R., & Erlich, H. A. (2004) · Genes and Immunity · doi:10.1038/sj.gene.6364048 · Cited by 22
al-Ramadi, B. K., Welte, T., Fernández-Cabezudo, M. J., Galadari, S., Dittel, B. N., Fu, X.-Y., & Bothwell, A. L. M. (2001) · The Journal of Immunology · doi:10.4049/jimmunol.167.12.6827 · Cited by 22
“Furthermore, no association between any of the T cell-expressed Src-tyrosine kinases and the IL-4R complex has been reported (39).”
BackgroundLosman, J. A., Chen, X. P., Jiang, H., Pan, P., Kashiwada, M., Giallourakis, C. C., Cowan, S., Foltenyi, K., & Rothman, P. B. (1999) · Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology · doi:10.1101/sqb.1999.64.405 · Cited by 22
Omidvar-Mehrabadi, A., Ebrahimi, F., Shahbazi, M., & Mohammadnia‐Afrouzi, M. (2024) · Cytokine · doi:10.1016/j.cyto.2024.156588 · Cited by 21
Gold nanoparticles modulate macrophage polarization to promote skeletal muscle regeneration
Xu, L., Qiu, J., Ren, Q., Wang, D., Guo, A., Wang, L., Hou, K., Wang, R., & Liu, Y. (2025) · Materials Today Bio · doi:10.1016/j.mtbio.2025.101653 · Cited by 21
“The interaction of Au NPs with cell surface receptors on macrophages is a critical aspect of their potential application in modulating immune IL-4 alpha receptor (IL-4R α ) is a unique member of the common-gamma chain ( γ c) family of receptors [147,148].”
CD200R/Foxp3-mediated signalling regulates microglial activation
Yi, M., Zhang, E., Kim, J.-J., Baek, H., Shin, N., Kim, S., Kim, S. R., Kim, H., Lee, S. J., Park, J. B., et al. (2016) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/srep34901 · Cited by 21
Elevated serum level of IL-4 in neuromyelitis optica and multiple sclerosis patients
Tahani, S., Dehghani, L., Jahanbani‐Ardakani, H., Shaygannejad, V., Fazli, A., Hamidavi, A., & Eskandari, N. (2019) · Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry · doi:10.1080/15321819.2019.1655649 · Cited by 20
“IL-4 induces leukocyte survival([18]) – which has further pathological effects through its receptor (IL-4Ra) – either by type-1 signaling complex – which is critical for Th2 differentiation and also alternatively activated macrophage – or type 2 signaling complex, which belongs to nonhematopoietic cells.([19]) To the…”
BackgroundThe transcriptional regulator NFIL3 controls IgE production.
Rothman, P. B. (2010) · PubMed Central · Cited by 21
Morris, K., Prentis, P. J., O’Meally, D., Pavasovic, A., Taylor–Brown, A., Timms, P., Belov, K., & Polkinghorne, A. (2014) · Australian Journal of Zoology · doi:10.1071/zo13105 · Cited by 21
“IL-4 is a highly divergent, multifunctional cytokine involved in a myriad of immune pathways, notably its role in defining the Th2 response, while inhibiting the Th1 and Th17 responses (Nelms et al. 1999).”
BackgroundHussein, Y. M., Tarhouny, S. A. E., Mohamed, R. H., Pasha, H. F., & Abul-Saoud, A. M. (2011) · Joint Bone Spine · doi:10.1016/j.jbspin.2011.02.017 · Cited by 21
Nishikubo, K., Imanaka‐Yoshida, K., Tamaki, S., Hiroe, M., Yoshida, T., Adachi, Y., & Yasutomi, Y. (2007) · Journal of Autoimmunity · doi:10.1016/j.jaut.2007.07.001 · Cited by 21
Ford, A. Q., Heller, N. M., Stephenson, L. M., Boothby, M. R., & Keegan, A. D. (2009) · The Journal of Immunology · doi:10.4049/jimmunol.0803266 · Cited by 21
“IL-4 induces expression of MHC class II on macrophages and induces the expression of genes associated with parasitic infections (2, 3).”
BackgroundAtomura, R., Sanui, T., Fukuda, T., Tanaka, U., Toyoda, K., Taketomi, T., Yamamichi, K., Akiyama, H., & Nishimura, F. (2016) · Immunity Inflammation and Disease · doi:10.1002/iid3.99 · Cited by 22
Philp, A. R., Riquelme, T. T., Millar-Büchner, P., González, R., Sepúlveda, F. V., Cid, L. P., & Flores, C. A. (2018) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-018-27465-3 · Cited by 21
Role of Cytokines in EGPA and the Possibility of Treatment with an Anti-IL-5 Antibody
Isozaki, T., Homma, T., Sagara, H., & Kasama, T. (2020) · Journal of Clinical Medicine · doi:10.3390/jcm9123890 · Cited by 21
“By binding to IL-4Rα, it dimers with a common gamma chain (γc) to produce a type 1 signaling complex located primarily in hematopoietic cells [34].”
BackgroundGenetic control of serum IgE levels: a study of low molecular weight protein tyrosine phosphatase
Bottini, N., Otsu, A., Borgiani, P., Saccucci, P., Stefanini, L., Greco, E., Fontana, L., Hopkins, J., & Mao, X. ‐. (2003) · Clinical Genetics · doi:10.1034/j.1399-0004.2003.00002.x · Cited by 21
“Several tyrosine phosphorylation phenomena are activated following IL-4 stimulation, and many pathways activated by the IL-4 receptor are similar to those activated by insulin (15), whose signal transduction is modulated by the ACP1 S isoform.”
BackgroundGuicheux, J., Palmer, G., Relić, B., Mézin, F., Caverzasio, J., Apostolides, P. F., Gauchat, J., Gabay, C., & Guerne, P. (2002) · Journal of Cellular Physiology · doi:10.1002/jcp.10121 · Cited by 21
“Early signaling events induced by IL-4 include tyrosine phosphorylation of the signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT)-6, which then homodimerizes and translocates into the nucleus to bind the promoter regions of IL-4 responsive genes (Nelms et al., 1999).”
BackgroundOn-column refolding of recombinant human interleukin-4 from inclusion bodies
Razeghifard, M. R. (2004) · Protein Expression and Purification · doi:10.1016/j.pep.2004.05.007 · Cited by 21
Murine Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells Produce IFN-γ upon IL-4 Stimulation
Suto, A., Nakajima, H., Tokumasa, N., Takatori, H., Kagami, S., Suzuki, K., & Iwamoto, I. (2005) · The Journal of Immunology · doi:10.4049/jimmunol.175.9.5681 · Cited by 21
“We also examined the effect of IL-13, which shares type II IL-4R with IL-4 and activates Stat6 (26), on IFN- production in PDCs.”
BackgroundStat Signals Release Activated Naive Th Cells from an Anergic Checkpoint
Mohrs, M., Lacy, D. A., & Locksley, R. M. (2003) · The Journal of Immunology · doi:10.4049/jimmunol.170.4.1870 · Cited by 21
“BALB/c, Stat4-deficient (17) BALB/c, and Stat6-deficient (18) BALB/c mice (The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME), IL-4R -deficient BALB/c (19), tenth backcross TCR-C -deficient mice (20), IL-4 greenenhanced transcript (4get)4 IL-4 reporter mice (21), and CTLA-4-deficient mice (22) were kept in the University of Cali…”
BackgroundInfluentialGrunewald, S. M., Teufel, M., Erb, K. J., Nelde, A., Mohrs, M., Brombacher, F., Bröcker, E., Sebald, W., & Duschl, A. (2001) · International Archives of Allergy and Immunology · doi:10.1159/000053833 · Cited by 21
“Since STAT6 is an important component for intracellular signaling through the shared IL-4 and IL-13 receptor [”
BackgroundPU.1 is required for transcriptional activation of the Stat6 response element in the Igϵ promoter
Pesu, M., Aittomäki, S., Välineva, T., & Silvennoinen, O. (2003) · European Journal of Immunology · doi:10.1002/eji.200323680 · Cited by 22
Hwang, K., Hwang, Y.-J., & Song, J. S. (2018) · Journal of Functional Foods · doi:10.1016/j.jff.2018.02.026 · Cited by 20
Boulay, J., Pasquier, L. D., & Cooper, M. D. (2022) · The Journal of Immunology · doi:10.4049/jimmunol.2200274 · Cited by 20
Severe pediatric asthma therapy: Dupilumab
Ferrante, G., Tenero, L., Piazza, M., & PIACENTINI, G. L. (2022) · Frontiers in Pediatrics · doi:10.3389/fped.2022.963610 · Cited by 20
A Comprehensive Review of Biologics in Phase III and IV Clinical Trials for Atopic Dermatitis
Waligóra-Dziwak, K., Dańczak‐Pazdrowska, A., & Jenerowicz, D. (2024) · Journal of Clinical Medicine · doi:10.3390/jcm13144001 · Cited by 23
“The diverse actions of the key cytokines IL-13 and IL-4 are facilitated by the IL-4 receptor alpha (IL-4R α ), which has become a significant therapeutic target [3–5].”
BackgroundOkada, S., Han, S., Patel, E. S., Yang, L., & Chang, L. (2015) · Immunology and Cell Biology · doi:10.1038/icb.2014.103 · Cited by 20
Švajger, U., Obermajer, N., Anderluh, M., Kos, J., & Jeras, M. (2011) · Journal of Leukocyte Biology · doi:10.1189/jlb.0810463 · Cited by 20
“ERK activity is involved in IL-4 signaling [23], and inhibition of ERK activity reduces the up-regulation of DC-SIGN by modifying the signaling capability of IL-4 [22].”
BackgroundRoy, A. C., Chang, G., Ma, N., Wang, Y., Roy, S., Liu, J., Aabdin, Z., & Shen, X. (2019) · Journal of Cellular Physiology · doi:10.1002/jcp.28560 · Cited by 20
Colorectal Cancer Stem Cells and Cell Death
Catalano, V., Gaggianesi, M., Spina, V., Iovino, F., Dieli, F., Stassi, G., & Todaro, M. (2011) · Cancers · doi:10.3390/cancers3021929 · Cited by 20
“downstream phosphorylation and activation of STAT6 transcriptional factor, and IRS-2 (Insulin Response Substrate) signaling with consequential activation of downstream kinase Akt, crucial for cell proliferation and apoptosis resistance [65].”
BackgroundStonek, F., Metzenbauer, M., Hafner, E., Philipp, K., & Tempfer, C. M. (2008) · Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica · doi:10.1080/00016340801995657 · Cited by 20
“Interleukin 10 (IL-10) is a potent cytokine that is produced by Th2 lymphocytes (2,3).”
BackgroundPro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine responses to a 164-km road cycle ride in a hot environment
Luk, H., Levitt, D. E., Lee, E. C., Ganio, M. S., McDermott, B. P., Kupchak, B. R., McFarlin, B. K., Hill, D. W., Armstrong, L. E., & Vingren, J. L. (2016) · European Journal of Applied Physiology · doi:10.1007/s00421-016-3452-5 · Cited by 20
Pneumocystis infection alters the activation state of pulmonary macrophages
Deckman, J. M., Kurkjian, C. J., McGillis, J. P., Cory, T. J., Birket, S. E., Schutzman, L. M., Murphy, B. S., Garvy, B. A., & Feola, D. J. (2016) · Immunobiology · doi:10.1016/j.imbio.2016.10.003 · Cited by 21
“Macrophages have been described along a continuum of gene expression patterns and functional status (Mantovani et al., 2002; Montaner et al., 1999; Nelms et al., 1999; Stout et al., 2004).”
BackgroundCHARGÉ, S. B. P., & Rudnicki, M. A. (2003) · Cell · doi:10.1016/s0092-8674(03)00358-1 · Cited by 20
“From studies in other cell types, direct targets of IL-4 receptor may include Janus kinases, insulin receptor substrate-1/2, PI3K, MAP kinase, and Stat-6 (Nelms et al., 1999).”
BackgroundInnate Immunity and Human B Cell Clonal Expansion: Effects on the Recirculating B2 Subpopulation
Mongini, P. K. A., Inman, J. K., Han, H., Kalled, S. L., Fattah, R. J., & McCormick, S. A. (2005) · The Journal of Immunology · doi:10.4049/jimmunol.175.9.6143 · Cited by 20
Kioi, M., Kawakami, K., & Puri, R. K. (2004) · Cellular Immunology · doi:10.1016/j.cellimm.2004.06.005 · Cited by 20
Mongini, P. K. A., & Inman, J. K. (2001) · Cellular Immunology · doi:10.1006/cimm.2001.1758 · Cited by 20
Bel'skaya, L., Loginova, A. I., & Sarf, E. (2022) · Current Issues in Molecular Biology · doi:10.3390/cimb44100319 · Cited by 17
“IL-4 is responsible for the humoral immune response, has local antitumor activity, suppresses the production of inflammatory cytokines (IL-8, TNF-α), and also regulates multiple biological processes, such as proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis in various cell types [8].”
Background
Metadata
- Authors
- Nelms, K., Keegan, A. D., Zamorano, J., Ryan, J. J., & Paul, W. E.
- Affiliations
- National Institutes of Health (US)
- Corresponding author
- Nelms, Keats
- Paul, William E.
- Venue
- Annual Review of Immunology
- Publisher
- Annual Reviews
- Published
- 1999-04
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 701-738
- ISSN
- 0732-0582 (ISSN-L)
- 1545-3278
- OpenAlex
- W2144120552
- Cited by
- 1,545
- References
- 190
- Citations by year
- 2026: 17 · 2025: 27 · 2024: 52 · 2023: 36 · 2022: 54 · 2021: 43 · 2020: 50 · 2019: 44 · 2018: 54 · 2017: 49 · 2016: 52 · 2015: 56 · 2014: 72 · 2013: 52 · 2012: 55
- FWCI
- 6.85
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Annual Review of Immunology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › T-cell and B-cell Immunology
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
- Keywords
- IL-4, IL-4 receptor, common gamma chain, receptor signaling, receptor phosphorylation, cell growth regulation, apoptosis resistance, gene activation, T cell differentiation, cytokine signaling
- MeSH terms
- Amino Acid Sequence, Animals, Humans, Molecular Sequence Data, Phosphoproteins, Signal Transduction, Trans-Activators, Interleukin-4, Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases, Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases, Mice, Knockout, Receptors, Interleukin-4, Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases, Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins, JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases, STAT6 Transcription Factor, Mice, Insulin Receptor Substrate Proteins
About these checks
Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.
Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.
Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.
What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›
Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review