Stringent control of NFATc1 nuclear occupancy is critical for maintaining balanced immune response

Gene Therapy and Molecular Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 171-176

  Pan, Minggui ^a,c   Winslow, Monte M ^a   Keum, Joo Seob ^a   Crabtree, Gerald R ^b  

^a HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Autoimmunity; Immune response; NFATc1; Nuclear occupancy

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MUS MUSCULUS;

EID: 41449085538     PISSN: 15299120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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