Basic information of IL4 :
| Official Symbol of Gene | IL4 |
| Species | Homo sapiens |
| Entrez Gene ID | 3565 |
| Official Full Name | interleukin 4 |
| Also known as | BSF1; IL-4; BCGF1; BSF-1; BCGF-1 |
| Gene Type | protein coding |
| dbXrefs | Ensembl:ENSG00000113520 MIM:147780; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6014 |
| Map Location | 5q31.1 |
| Variation Type | allele |
| refSNP ID | variable number of tandem repeat polymorphism |
Sample information of multiple sclerosis:
| Detected Sample | N/A |
| Sample Detail | N/A |
| Detected Method | PCR |
| Disease | MS |
| Disease subtype | N/A |
| Population | Caucasian and Sardinians |
| Sample Size | Two hundred fiftysix patients (164 Caucasian and 92 Sardinians) |
Literature information of multiple sclerosis :
| Pubmed ID | 9184650 |
| Year | 1997 |
| Title | Occurrence and clinical relevance of an interleukin-4 gene polymorphism in patients with multiple sclerosis |
Results of multiple sclerosis :
| Risk Type | Disease risk |
| Main Result | Positive |
| Result | Our results show that the IL-4 B1 allele is associated with late onset of MS and therefore might represent a modifier of age of onset rather than a susceptibility factor for patients with MS. |
| Mechanism/Pathway | N/A |
