CPC C07K 14/5406 (2013.01) [C07K 14/52 (2013.01); A61K 38/00 (2013.01)] | 7 Claims |
1. A method for promoting differentiation of CD4T-cells into TH9 T-cells, the method comprising providing an IL-4 mutein ligand to CD4T-cells,
wherein the IL-4 mutein is derived from the wild type human IL-4 of SEQ ID NO: 4 and comprises the amino acid substitutions K117R, T118V, R121Q, E122S, Y124W, S125F, S128G, and S129A; and
wherein the IL-4 mutein ligand binds a first shared receptor polypeptide with at least 10-fold higher affinity than the wild type human IL-4 ligand, wherein the first shared receptor polypeptide is common γ chain (γc),
thereby promoting differentiation of T-cells into TH9 T-cells.
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