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Quantitative analysis of p40/p46 and p69/p71 forms of 2',5'-oligoadenylate synthetase mRNA by competitive PCR and its clinical application.
Clinical chemistry - 1 Sept 2002
Takahashi Akira, Iwasaki Yoshiaki, Miyaike Jiro, Taniguchi Hideaki, Shimomura Hiroyuki, Hanafusa Tadashi, Yumoto Yasuhiro, Moriya Akio, Koide Norio, Tsuji Takao
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: 2',5'-Oligoadenylate synthetases (2-5AS) are type I interferon (IFN)-induced proteins with antiviral capacity. Three major forms of 2-5AS with distinct enzymatic activities have been described in IFN-treated human cells. We measured distinct forms of 2-5AS mRNA to analyze the relationship with its enzymatic activity and response to IFN therapy in chronic hepatitis C. METHODS: We established a method...
Topics
- 2',5'-Oligoadenylate Synthetase
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Antiviral Agents
- Blotting, Northern
- Female
- Genotype
- Hepatitis C, Chronic
- Humans
