Article
Involvement of the double-stranded-RNA-dependent kinase PKR in interferon expression and interferon-mediated antiviral activity.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 12 Sept 1995
Der S D, Lau A S
Abstract excerpt
The signaling mechanisms responsible for the induced expression of interferon (IFN) genes by viral infection or double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) are not well understood. Here we investigate the role of the interferon-induced dsRNA-dependent protein kinase PKR in the regulation of IFN induction. Biological activities attributed to PKR include regulating protein synthesis, mediating IFN actions, and functioning as a...
Topics
- Base Sequence
- DNA, Antisense
- Encephalomyocarditis virus
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Humans
- Interferon-alpha
- Interferon-beta
- Interferons
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Monocytes
- Mutation
