Internalization and nuclear translocation of IFN-γ and IFN-γR: An ultrastructural approach

Cytokine

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 711-714

  Sadir, Rabia ^a   Lortat Jacob, Hugues ^b   Morel, Gérard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE BIOLOGIE STRUCTURALE   (France)

Author keywords

Heparan sulfate; IFN ; Immunogold quantification; Internalization

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; GAMMA INTERFERON RECEPTOR; HEPARAN SULFATE;

ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOGOLD STAINING; INTERNALIZATION; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033939132     PISSN: 10434666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cyto.1999.0606     Document Type: Article

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