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Prion‐like Aggregation of Mitochondrial Antiviral Signaling Protein in Lupus Patients Is Associated With Increased Levels of Type I Interferon
25 Apr 2016
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OBJECTIVE: Increased levels of type I interferon (IFN) and type I IFN-regulated genes are found in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and may be central to its pathogenesis. Mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein (MAVS) is a key regulator of type I IFN that undergoes a dramatic prion-like aggregation and self propagates the activation signal from viral RNA to amplify downstream IFN production. We...
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