CIITA-induced occupation of MHC class II promoters is independent of the cooperative stabilization of the promoter-bound multiprotein complexes

International Immunology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 461-469

  Villard, Jean ^a   Muhlethaler Mottet, Annick ^a   Bontron, Séverine ^a   Mach, Bernard ^a   Reith, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

CIITA; MHC class II; Multi protein complex; Stabilization

Indexed keywords

DNA; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 2; TRANSACTIVATOR PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY GENE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN DNA BINDING;

EID: 0033034675     PISSN: 09538178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intimm/11.3.461     Document Type: Article

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