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Abstract

Interleukin-4 (IL-4) is an immunoregulatory cytokine produced by activated T lymphocytes to promote the growth and differentiation of cells that participate in immune defense. This study demonstrates the rapid activation of a specific DNA binding factor by IL-4. The IL-4 nuclear-activated factor (IL-4 NAF) appeared within minutes of IL-4 stimulation and recognized a specific DNA sequence found in the promoters of IL-4-responsive genes. Activation of this putative transcription factor required tyrosine phosphorylation, and antibodies specific for phosphotyrosine recognize the IL-4 NAF-DNA complex. Thus, IL-4 appears to transduce a signal to the nucleus through tyrosine phosphorylation of a latent DNA binding factor.

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Kotanides, H., & Reich, N. C. (1993). Requirement of Tyrosine Phosphorylation for Rapid Activation of a DNA Binding Factor by IL-4. Science, 262(5137), 1265–1267.

Authors 2
  1. Helen Kotanides (first)
  2. Nancy C. Reich (additional)
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@article{Kotanides_1993, title={Requirement of Tyrosine Phosphorylation for Rapid Activation of a DNA Binding Factor by IL-4}, volume={262}, ISSN={1095-9203}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.7694370}, DOI={10.1126/science.7694370}, number={5137}, journal={Science}, publisher={American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)}, author={Kotanides, Helen and Reich, Nancy C.}, year={1993}, month=nov, pages={1265–1267} }