title: Interleukin-4 (IL-4) pathway.
abstract: Interleukin-4 (IL-4) is a cytokine produced by T(H)2 type helper T cells and by mast cells, basophils, and eosinophils. This cytokine can elicit many responses, some of which are associated with allergy and asthma. Studies with long-term cell lines and primary cells have revealed differences in the signaling between these two experimental systems. Understanding these differences is important because therapeutic strategies targeting IL-4 and its signaling pathways are currently being tested to treat allergy and asthma.
authors: Program in Oncology, Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA.
authors: Ann
authors: A
authors: Kelly-Welch
authors: Erica M
authors: EM
authors: Hanson
authors: Achsah D
authors: AD
authors: Keegan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019281:Dimerization; D006801:Humans; D053661:Interleukin-13 Receptor alpha1 Subunit; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D008954:Models, Biological; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000502:physiology; D018123:Receptors, Interleukin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology; D053660:Receptors, Interleukin-13; D019948:Receptors, Interleukin-4 / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D018418:Th2 Cells / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: C508181:IL13RA1 protein, human; D053661:Interleukin-13 Receptor alpha1 Subunit; D018123:Receptors, Interleukin; D053660:Receptors, Interleukin-13; D019948:Receptors, Interleukin-4; D015847:Interleukin-4; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases