| Primary Identifier | IPR001325 | Type | Family |
| Short Name | IL-4/IL-13 |
| description | Interleukin-4 (IL-4) is a cytokine that plays a central role in the control and regulation of the immune and inflammatory system [, ]. IL-4 is a participant in several B-cell activation processes. It also stimulates othercell types such as T cells or mast cells. IL-4 is a glycoprotein that contains three disulphide bonds [].Interleukin-13 (IL-13) is a pleiotropic cytokine which may be important in the regulation of the inflammatory and immune responses []. The sequences of IL-4 and IL-13 are distantly related. This entry represetns both IL-4 and IL-13. |
