YY1 represses human papillomavirus type 16 transcription by quenching AP-1 activity.

doi:10.1128/JVI.70.10.6529-6539.1996

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YY1 represses human papillomavirus type 16 transcription by quenching AP-1 activity.

Journal of virology - 1 Oct 1996

O'Connor M J, Tan S H, Tan C H, Bernard H U

Abstract excerpt

YY1 is a multifunctional transcription factor that has been shown to regulate the expression of a number of cellular and viral genes, including the human papillomavirus (HPV) oncogenes E6 and E7. In this study, we have analyzed the YY1-mediated repression of the HPV type 16 (HPV-16) E6-E7 promote...

Topics

DNA-Binding Proteins
Erythroid-Specific DNA-Binding Factors
Gene Expression Regulation, Viral
HeLa Cells
Humans
Mutation
Papillomaviridae
Transcription Factor AP-1
Transcription Factors
Transcription, Genetic
YY1 Transcription Factor

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