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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 promoter. A systematic analysis to identify YY1 sites present in the HPV-16 long control region showed that of 30 potential...
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