Transcriptional regulation of interleukin-2 gene expression is impaired by copper deficiency in Jurkat human T lymphocytes

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 596-601

  Hopkins, Robin G ^a   Failla, Mark L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Copper; Gene expression; Human T cell; Interleukin 2; Transcriptional regulation

Indexed keywords

COPPER; INTERLEUKIN 2;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); COPPER DEFICIENCY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; CYTOKINE RELEASE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEUKEMIA CELL LINE; PROMOTER REGION; REPORTER GENE; T LYMPHOCYTE; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

RODENTIA;

EID: 0032980728     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/129.3.596     Document Type: Article

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