IFN-tau: A novel subtype I IFN1. Structural characteristics, non-ubiquitous expression, structure-function relationships, a pregnancy hormonal embryonic signal and cross-species therapeutic potentialities

Biochimie

Volumn 80, Issue 8-9, 1998, Pages 755-777

  Martal, J L ^b   Chene N M ^b   Huynh, L P ^b   L'Haridon, R M ^b   Reinaud, P B ^b   Guillomot, M W ^a   Charlier, M A ^b   Charpigny, S Y ^b  

^a Lab de Biol Cell et Moléc   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Embryo; Evolution; HIV; IFN ; Interferons; Multiple sclerosis; oTP 1; Pregnancy; Structure function; Trophoblastin

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; INTERFERON RECEPTOR; INTERLEUKIN 10; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; RECOMBINANT INTERFERON; TAU INTERFERON;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; CYTOTOXICITY; DNA FLANKING REGION; DRUG ACTIVITY; EMBRYO MORTALITY; ENDOMETRIUM CELL; FETUS MORTALITY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE RELEASE; PROMOTER REGION; PROSTAGLANDIN METABOLISM; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; REVIEW; TROPHOBLAST;

ANIMALIA; EUKARYOTA; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 0345076982     PISSN: 03009084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9084(99)80029-7     Document Type: Article

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