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 | gene are in strong linkage disequilibrium |
| refSNP ID | rs2070874 |
Sample information of multiple sclerosis:
| Detected Sample | peripheral blood |
| Sample Detail | N/A |
| Detected Method | TaqMan Assay |
| Disease | MS |
| Disease subtype | N/A |
| Population | white Spanish |
| Sample Size | 350 |
Literature information of multiple sclerosis :
| Pubmed ID | 16169606 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Title | Role of interleukin 4 in Spanish multiple sclerosis patients |
Results of multiple sclerosis :
| Risk Type | Disease risk |
| Main Result | protective |
| Result | An MS protective role for the heterozygous genotype was confirmed in Spain |
| Mechanism/Pathway | controls transcriptional activity |
