gene

IL4

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208Connections
0Hypotheses
0Analyses
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50Incoming

Summary

IL4 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: biomarker for, therapeutic target, activates. Associated with ALS, Als, Alzheimer. Connected to 89 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolIL4
Full NameInterleukin 4
Chromosome5q31.3
FunctionThe IL4 gene encodes a protein involved in cellular signaling that is critical for development, tissue homeostasis, and immune regulation.
Primary Expressionvarious brain regions including cortex, hippocampus, and basal ganglia
Molecular Weight15 kDa
Amino Acids129 aa
PathwaysAutophagy
UniProt ID[P05112](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P05112)
Ensembl IDENSG00000100994
GeneCardsIL4
Human Protein AtlasIL4
Associated DiseasesIschemia
InteractionsFGF2, IL9, IL6, TNF, LAMP2, STAT3
KG Connections208 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Wiki Pages (11)

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Canonical Page

IL4 Gene

gene · 801 words

move-brain-pd-nct07299279

clinical_trial · 2892 words

IL13 — Interleukin 13

gene · 2501 words

IL1RL1 Gene

gene · 2124 words

hpgv-parkinsons

mechanism · 1727 words

ARRB1 — Arrestin Beta 1

gene · 1388 words

Pathway Diagram

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    IL4["IL4"] -.->|"inhibits"| CLDN1["CLDN1"]
    IL4["IL4"] -.->|"inhibits"| CLDN4["CLDN4"]
    IL4["IL4"] -.->|"inhibits"| OCLN["OCLN"]
    IL4["IL4"] -->|"biomarker for"| Neurodegeneration["Neurodegeneration"]
    IL4["IL4"] -->|"biomarker for"| Als["Als"]
    IL4["IL4"] -->|"biomarker for"| Inflammation["Inflammation"]
    IL4["IL4"] -->|"biomarker for"| Neuroinflammation["Neuroinflammation"]
    IL4["IL4"] -->|"biomarker for"| Alzheimer["Alzheimer"]
    IL4["IL4"] -->|"associated with"| Ischemia["Ischemia"]
    IL4["IL4"] -.->|"inhibits"| Ms["Ms"]
    IL4["IL4"] -->|"biomarker for"| ALS["ALS"]
    IL4["IL4"] -->|"activates"| FGF2["FGF2"]
    style IL4 fill:#4a1a6b,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
    style CLDN1 fill:#4a1a6b,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
    style CLDN4 fill:#4a1a6b,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
    style OCLN fill:#4a1a6b,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
    style Neurodegeneration fill:#ef5350,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
    style Als fill:#ef5350,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
    style Inflammation fill:#ef5350,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
    style Neuroinflammation fill:#ef5350,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
    style Alzheimer fill:#ef5350,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
    style Ischemia fill:#ef5350,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
    style Ms fill:#ef5350,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
    style ALS fill:#ef5350,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
    style FGF2 fill:#4a1a6b,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (115)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Microgliaactivatescell_type0.95
Anti-Inflammatory Reactivitypromotesprocess0.90
ARRB1regulatesgene0.85
ARRB2regulatesgene0.85
HMGB1inhibitsprotein0.85

Incoming (93)

SourceRelationTypeStr
Mbdnf@Αitgevupregulatescompound0.90
IL9activatesgene0.60
VEGFAbiomarker_forgene0.60
SQSTM1biomarker_forgene0.60
CHIT1biomarker_forgene0.60

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

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Mentioning Analyses (0)

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