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The transcription factor Sp1 binds to the JC virus promoter and is selectively expressed in glial cells in human brain
1 Jul 1992
Abstract excerpt
JC virus is a human DNA virus that specifically infects oligodendroglial cells, resulting in a demyelinating disease (progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy) of the central nervous system of immunosuppressed patients. The host-range restriction of JC virus is controlled at the level of viral gene transcription. To analyze further the determinants of glial specificity, we cloned and sequenced the JC viral...
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