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Regulation of the Il4 Gene Is Independently Controlled by Proximal and Distal 3′ Enhancers in Mast Cells and Basophils
2 Oct 2007
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Mast cells and basophils are known to be a critical interleukin 4 (IL-4) source for establishing Th2 protective responses to parasitic infections. Chromatin structure and histone modification patterns in the Il13/Il4 locus of mast cells were similar to those of IL-4-producing type 2 helper T cells. However, using a transgenic approach, we found that Il4 gene expression was distinctly regulated by individual cis...
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