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Nucleocapsid protein of SARS-CoV activates interleukin-6 expression through cellular transcription factor NF-kappaB.
Virology - 1 Sept 2007
Zhang Xue, Wu Kailang, Wang Di, Yue Xin, Song Degui, Zhu Ying, Wu Jianguo
Abstract excerpt
High levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in the acute stage associated with lung lesions were found in SARS patients. To evaluate the mechanisms behind this event, we investigated the roles of SARS-CoV proteins in the regulation of IL-6. Results showed that the viral nucleocapsid (N) protein activated...
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