| Primary Identifier | MGI:105367 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
| Chromosome | 7 | NCBI Gene Number | 16190 |
| Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
| description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0) Predicted to enable interleukin-4 receptor activity. Involved in positive regulation of chemokine production; positive regulation of cold-induced thermogenesis; and positive regulation of macrophage activation. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including defense response to protozoan; negative regulation of T-helper 1 cell differentiation; and positive regulation of immune effector process. Predicted to be located in centriolar satellite; extracellular space; and nucleoplasm. Predicted to be part of receptor complex. Predicted to be active in external side of plasma membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including adrenal medulla; early conceptus; hemolymphoid system; medulla oblongata basal plate mantle layer; and reproductive system. Used to study asthma. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including acne; allergic conjunctivitis; multiple sclerosis (multiple); renal tuberculosis; and rheumatoid arthritis. Orthologous to human IL4R (interleukin 4 receptor). PHENOTYPE: Nullizygous mice exhibit reduced T helper 2 cell response to N. brasiliensis infection. Homozygotes for a null allele also display severe susceptibility to S. mansoni infection, enhanced carcinogen-induced intestinal tumour initiation, and altered control of chronic Leishmania major infection. [provided by MGI curators] |
Features --> Cross References
Canonical gene --> CDSs in specific strains.
Canonical gene --> Exons in specific strains
Canonical gene --> Strain-specific IDs, biotypes, and locations
Canonical gene --> Transcripts in specific strains.
Features --> Overlapping features
