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Potential role of PKR in double-stranded RNA-induced macrophage activation.
The EMBO journal - 17 Jul 2000
Maggi L B, Heitmeier M R, Scheuner D, Kaufman R J, Buller R M, Corbett J A
Abstract excerpt
In this study, the role of the double-stranded (ds) RNA-dependent protein kinase (PKR) in macrophage activation was examined. dsRNA [polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid (poly IC)]-stimulated inducible nitric oxide synthase, interleukin (IL)-1alpha and IL-1beta mRNA expression, nitrite formation and IL-1 release are attenuated in RAW264.7 cells stably expressing dominant negative (dn) mutants of PKR. The...
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