Publication Date:
1994-07-01
Description:
Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II genes are expressed constitutively in only a few cell types, but they can be induced in the majority of them, in particular by interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma). The MHC class II transactivator gene CIITA is defective in a form of primary MHC class II deficiency. Here it is shown that CIITA expression is controlled and induced by IFN-gamma. A functional CIITA gene is necessary for class II induction, and transfection of CIITA is sufficient to activate expression of MHC class II genes in class II-negative cells in the absence of IFN-gamma. CIITA is therefore a general regulator of both inducible and constitutive MHC class II expression.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Notes: 〈/span〉Steimle, V -- Siegrist, C A -- Mottet, A -- Lisowska-Grospierre, B -- Mach, B -- New York, N.Y. -- Science. 1994 Jul 1;265(5168):106-9.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Author address: 〈/span〉Department of Genetics and Microbiology, University of Geneva Medical School, Switzerland.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Record origin:〈/span〉 〈a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8016643" target="_blank"〉PubMed〈/a〉
Keywords:
Cell Line
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Chromosome Mapping
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Chromosomes, Human, Pair 16
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Fibroblasts
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*Gene Expression Regulation
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*Genes, MHC Class II
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Histocompatibility Antigens Class II/biosynthesis/*genetics
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Humans
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Interferon-gamma/*pharmacology
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Models, Genetic
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*Nuclear Proteins
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RNA, Messenger/genetics/metabolism
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Trans-Activators/biosynthesis/*genetics
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Transfection
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Tumor Cells, Cultured
Print ISSN:
0036-8075
Electronic ISSN:
1095-9203
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Computer Science
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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