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Stochastic expression of the interferon-β gene.
PLoS biology - 1 Jan 2012
Zhao Mingwei, Zhang Jiangwen, Phatnani Hemali, Scheu Stefanie, Maniatis Tom
Abstract excerpt
Virus infection of mammalian cells induces the production of high levels of type I interferons (IFNα and β), cytokines that orchestrate antiviral innate and adaptive immunity. Previous studies have shown that only a fraction of the infected cells produce IFN. However, the mechanisms responsible for this stochastic expression are poorly understood. Here we report an in depth analysis of IFN-expressing and...
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