학술논문
Common Polymorphisms in the Coding Part of the IL4-Receptor Gene
Document Type
Article
Source
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications; February 1997, Vol. 231 Issue: 3 p696-697, 2p
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Language
ISSN
0006291X; 10902104
Abstract
We present 12 common polymorphisms in the coding part of the IL4 receptor gene, 5 of them leading to amino acid changes of the gene product. The IL4-receptor represents a membrane bound protein on T-cells binding the cytokine IL4 and mediating its effect. The polymorphisms and mutations described here might be useful to shed light on the structure and functioning of the IL4 receptor. Furthermore, the protein represents a candidate gene for several immunological disorders involving the IL4 pathway.