Recombinant Human IL-4
- Known as:
- Recombinant Human Interleukin-4
- Catalog number:
- SJB02-03
- Product Quantity:
- 10μg/vial
- Category:
- -
- Supplier:
- Cytokin.
- Gene target:
- Recombinant Human IL-4
Related genes to: Recombinant Human IL-4
- Gene:
- IL4 NIH gene
- Name:
- interleukin 4
- Previous symbol:
- -
- Synonyms:
- BSF1, IL-4, BCGF1, BCGF-1, MGC79402
- Chromosome:
- 5q31.1
- Locus Type:
- gene with protein product
- Date approved:
- 1988-08-10
- Date modifiied:
- 2016-10-05
- Gene:
- TLR2 NIH gene
- Name:
- toll like receptor 2
- Previous symbol:
- -
- Synonyms:
- TIL4, CD282
- Chromosome:
- 4q31.3
- Locus Type:
- gene with protein product
- Date approved:
- 1998-06-25
- Date modifiied:
- 2016-10-25
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- Signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) 4 and STAT6 play a crucial role in immune cells by transducing signals from specific cytokine receptors, and inducing transcription of genes involved in cell-mediated and humoral immunity. These two different defense mechanisms against pathogens are regulated by two specific CD4+ T helper (Th) cells known as Th1 and Th2 cells. Many studies have shown that several diseases including cancer, inflammatory, autoimmune and allergic diseases are associated with a Th1/Th2 imbalance caused by increased or decreased expression/activity of STAT4 or STAT6 often due to genetic and epigenetic aberrances. An altered expression of STAT4 has been observed in different tumors and autoimmune diseases, while a dysregulation of STAT6 signaling pathway is frequently observed in allergic conditions, such as atopic dermatitis, allergic asthma, food allergy, and tumors such as Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Recently, dysregulations of STAT4 and STAT6 expression have been observed in SARS-CoV2 and monkeypox infections, which are still public health emergencies in many countries. SARS-CoV-2 can induce an imbalance in Th1 and Th2 responses with a predominant activation of STAT6 in the cytosol and nuclei of pneumocytes that drives Th2 polarization and cytokine storm. In monkeypox infection the virus can promote an immune evasion by inducing a Th2 response that in turn inhibits the Th1 response essential for virus elimination. Furthermore, genetic variations of STAT4 that are associated with an increased risk of developing systemic lupus erythematosus seem to play a role in defense against SARS-CoV-2 infection. - Source: PubMed
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Kabil AhmedNayyar NataliaBrassard JulyanneLi YicongChopra SameekshaHughes Michael RMcNagny Kelly M - Biomass-related airborne fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is an important risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Macrophage polarization has been reported to be involved in PM2.5-induced COPD, but the dynamic characteristics and underlying mechanism of this process remain unclear. Our study established a PM2.5-induced COPD mouse model and revealed that M2 macrophages predominantly presented after 4 and 6 months of PM2.5 exposure, during which a notable increase in MMP12 was observed. Single cell analysis of lung tissues from COPD patients and mice further revealed that M2 macrophages were the dominant macrophage subpopulation in COPD, with MMP12 being involved as a hub gene. In vitro experiments further demonstrated that PM2.5 induced M2 polarization and increased MMP12 expression. Moreover, we found that PM2.5 increased IL-4 expression, STAT6 phosphorylation and nuclear translocation. Nuclear pSTAT6 then bound to the MMP12 promoter region. Furthermore, the inhibition of STAT6 phosphorylation effectively abrogated the PM2.5-induced increase in MMP12. Using a coculture system, we observed a significantly reduced level of E-cadherin in alveolar epithelial cells cocultured with PM2.5-exposed macrophages, while the decrease in E-cadherin was reversed by the addition of an MMP12 inhibitor to the co-culture system. Taken together, these findings indicated that PM2.5 induced M2 macrophage polarization and MMP12 upregulation via the IL-4/STAT6 pathway, which resulted in alveolar epithelial barrier dysfunction and excessive extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation, and ultimately led to COPD progression. These findings may help to elucidate the role of macrophages in COPD, and suggest promising directions for potential therapeutic strategies. - Source: PubMed
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Guo XiaolanYang SiqiZhu HuijuanLiu FengdongLi KaiLi GuojunLin YuyinYu HongjiaoQiu WenxiXu HaoLiu QiaoXie XinranSun YaoweiZheng PeijiChen BingjieLiu ZihanYuan XiaopengPeng ShuyiBi XinhuiYang JingwenShao Ning-YiDai Jianwei - Macrophages polarize into alternatively activated M2 macrophages through interleukin (IL)-4, and they express high levels of arginase-1, which promotes anti-inflammatory responses. Several studies have confirmed the anti-inflammatory effects of cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 8/19 inhibition, and hence, numerous CDK8/19 inhibitors, such as BRD6989, have been developed. However, the effects of CDK8/19 inhibitors on arginase-1 expression in macrophages have not yet been elucidated. This study investigated the effects of CDK8/19 inhibitor on arginase-1 expression in IL-4-activated macrophages. The results showed that BRD6989 increased arginase-1 expression transcriptionally in murine peritoneal macrophages and the murine macrophage cell line RAW264.7 in an IL-4-dependent manner. In addition, the results indicated that BRD6989 enhances signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) 6 phosphorylation. Meanwhile, BRD6989 exhibited the capability to activate p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK） even in the absence of IL-4 stimulation. Moreover, we observed that a p38 MAPK inhibitor suppressed the BRD6989-induced increase in arginase-1 expression. Besides, BRD6989 increased the surface expression of CD206, an M2 macrophage marker. Thus, this study demonstrated for the first time that CDK8/19 inhibition increases arginase-1 expression, suggesting that this mechanism involves the activation of STAT6 and p38 MAPK. This finding implies that CDK8/19 inhibition may facilitate the production of anti-inflammatory M2 macrophages. - Source: PubMed
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