Transcriptional induction of two genes in human cells by beta interferon

Autor: Y S Cheng, G Jonak, E Knight, A C Larner, James E. Darnell, B Korant
Rok vydání: 1984
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Zdroj: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 81(21)
ISSN: 0027-8424
Popis: The binding of interferons to distinct cell surface receptors leads to the induction of synthesis of several unique polypeptides and their corresponding mRNAs (1-6). We have isolated two cDNAs that are complementary to nuclear RNA whose synthesis is induced from undetectable levels to maximal rates of transcription within 30-60 min after the addition of beta interferon to human fibroblasts or to HeLa cells. These results prove that a single polypeptide can, by binding to a specific plasma membrane receptor, promptly activate the transcription of a defined set of genes.
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