Gene: IL13RA1

Alternate names for this Gene: CD213A1|CT19|IL-13Ra|NR4

Gene Summary: The protein encoded by this gene is a subunit of the interleukin 13 receptor. This subunit forms a receptor complex with IL4 receptor alpha, a subunit shared by IL13 and IL4 receptors. This subunit serves as a primary IL13-binding subunit of the IL13 receptor, and may also be a component of IL4 receptors. This protein has been shown to bind tyrosine kinase TYK2, and thus may mediate the signaling processes that lead to the activation of JAK1, STAT3 and STAT6 induced by IL13 and IL4.

Gene is located in Chromosome: X

Location in Chromosome : Xq24

Description of this Gene: interleukin 13 receptor subunit alpha 1

Type of Gene: protein-coding

rs1316982 in IL13RA1 gene and Body mass index PMID 30108127 2018 A Large Multiethnic Genome-Wide Association Study of Adult Body Mass Index Identifies Novel Loci.

PMID 28892062 2017 Genome-wide association study identifies 112 new loci for body mass index in the Japanese population.

rs11390176 in IL13RA1 gene and Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent PMID 30718926 2019 Identification of 28 new susceptibility loci for type 2 diabetes in the Japanese population.