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Cloning and characterization of an Mx gene and its corresponding promoter from the zebrafish, Danio rerio.
Developmental and comparative immunology - 1 Apr 2004
Altmann Stephen M, Mellon Mark T, Johnson Marc C, Paw Barry H, Trede Nikolaus S, Zon Len I, Kim Carol H
Abstract excerpt
Type I interferons (IFNs) represent a crucial component of the innate immune response to viruses. An important downstream effector of IFN is the Mx gene, which is activated solely through this pathway. Mx proteins are characterized by a tripartite GTP-binding domain, dynamin family signature, and leucine zipper motif. Mx genes are transcribed upon activation of an interferon-stimulated response element (ISRE)...
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