Activation of the mouse Ig germline ε promoter by IL-4 is dependent on AP-1 transcription factors

Journal of Immunology

Volumn 166, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 411-423

  Shen, C H ^a   Stavnezer, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CD40 ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INTERLEUKIN 4; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; STAT6 PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR AP 1;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA BINDING; GERM LINE; HALF LIFE TIME; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN INTERACTION; REPORTER GENE;

EID: 0035172413     PISSN: 00221767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.166.1.411     Document Type: Article

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