Table. 1—
The interleukin(IL)-4 and IL-13 receptors and their ligands
Receptor
Receptor subunits
Ligand
Type I IL-4
IL-4Rα, γc (common γ chain)
IL-4
Type II IL-4
IL-4Rα, IL-13Rα1
IL-4 binds through the IL-4Rα subunit
Type II IL-13
IL-4Rα, IL-13Rα1
IL-13 binds through IL-13Rα1 subunit
IL-13 decoy
IL-13Rα2