Gene
STAT4
signal transducer and activator of transcription 4
- HGNC 11365↗(opens in a new tab)
- Ensembl gene ENSG00000138378↗(opens in a new tab)
- NCBI Gene 6775↗(opens in a new tab)
Summary
- Cytogenetic location
- 2q32.2-q32.3
- Coordinates
- Chromosome 2: 191,029,576–191,150,994 (GRCh38)
- Exons
- 24 exons across 121.4 kb
- Protein
- 748 amino acids
- MANE Select transcript
- ENST00000392320.7NM_003151.4
- Locus type
- gene with protein product
- Very high
- Confident
- Low
- Very low
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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How STAT4 is laid out
- Coding sequence
- Untranslated region
- Intron
- Direction of transcription
- Stretches short reads find hard
Exons of the gene's MANE Select transcript (release v1.5), from NCBI and EMBL-EBI, on the GRCh38 reference genome.
Chromosome bands from UCSC's GRCh38 ideogram (2022-10-29).
Nearby genes from Ensembl release 116, on GRCh38.
Exons make up 2.6 kb of the gene's 121.4 kb; 2,247 of those bases code for the protein.
Traits linked to STAT4
The Human Phenotype Ontology lists these as features of the rare conditions STAT4 can cause. Each trait's page lists the other genes linked to it.
Abnormality of the immune system
- Antinuclear antibody positivity
- Decreased circulating complement C3 concentration
- Decreased circulating complement C4 concentration
- Meningitis
- Abnormal circulating interleukin concentration
- Acne
- Anti-complement component C1q antibody positivity
- Anti-ribosome Po antibody positivity
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- Anti-titin antibody positivity
- Antineutrophil antibody positivity
- Antiphospholipid antibody positivity
- Autoimmunity
- Erythema nodosum
- Immunologic hypersensitivity
- Increased circulating interferon-gamma concentration
- Increased inflammatory response
- Malar rash
- Pimple
- Recurrent infections
- Skin rash
- Anti-dsDNA antibody positivity
- Anti-La/SS-B antibody positivity
- Anti-nucleoporin 62 antibody positivity
- Anti-phosphatidic acid antibody positivity
- Anti-Ro52/TRIM21 antibody positivity
- Anti-Sm antibody positivity
- Anti-U1 ribonucleoprotein antibody positivity
- Brain inflammation
- Discoid lupus rash
- Lupus anticoagulant
- Muscle inflammation
- Non-infectious meningitis
- Serositis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
Abnormality of the nervous system
- Migraine
- Abnormal gait
- Confusion
- Headache
- Weakness of one side of body
- Abnormal pyramidal sign
- Abnormality of the nervous system
- Ataxia
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- Behavioral abnormality
- Cranial nerve paralysis
- Depression
- Disturbances of consciousness
- Epilepsy
- Increased reflexes
- Irritability
- Loss of developmental milestones
- Memory impairment
- Paralysis on one side of body
- Pins and needles feeling
- Psychosis
- Rise in pressure inside skull
- Chorea
- Cognitive impairment
- Language impairment
Abnormality of the genitourinary system
- Inflammation of testicles
- Genital ulcers
- Kidney inflammation
- Lupus nephritis
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Renal failure
- Urinary tract abnormalities
- Epididymitis
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Abnormality of the integument
- Morphea
- Open skin sore
- Firm lump under the skin
- Papule
- Abnormal blistering of the skin
- Abnormality of the skin
- Hair loss
- Positive pathergy test
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External links
Gene records
Transcript
Protein
Where this comes from
- HGNC: the gene's symbol, name, other symbols and location.
- MANE Select v1.5, from NCBI and EMBL-EBI: the transcript, its exons and coding sequence.
- The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the traits linked to the gene. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.
Cite this page
Dante Labs. (n.d.). STAT4 gene: signal transducer and activator of transcription 4. Retrieved 16 October 2026, from https://dantelabs.com/genes/stat4
Dante Labs. STAT4 gene: signal transducer and activator of transcription 4 [Internet]. [cited 16 October 2026]. Available from: https://dantelabs.com/genes/stat4
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