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The DNA-binding factor Ctcf critically controls gene expression in macrophages.
Cellular & molecular immunology - 1 Jan 2014
Nikolic Tatjana, Movita Dowty, Lambers Margaretha E H, Ribeiro de Almeida Claudia, Biesta Paula, Kreefft Kim, de Bruijn Marjolein J W, Bergen Ingrid, Galjart Niels, Boonstra Andre, Hendriks Rudi
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Macrophages play an important role in immunity and homeostasis. Upon pathogen recognition via specific receptors, they rapidly induce inflammatory responses. This process is tightly controlled at the transcriptional level. The DNA binding zinc-finger protein CCCTC-binding factor (Ctcf) is a crucial regulator of long-range chromatin interactions and coordinates specific communication between transcription factors...
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