Biologic functions of the IFN-gamma receptors.
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Tau G, Rothman P
Biologic functions of the IFN-gamma receptors.
Allergy. 1999 Dec;54(12):1233-51. doi: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.1999.00099.x.
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Interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) is a cytokine that plays an important role in inducing and modulating an array of immune responses. Cellular responses to IFN-gamma are mediated by its heterodimeric cell-surface receptor (IFN-gammaR), which activates downstream signal transduction cascades, ultimately leading to the regulation of gene expression. In order to study the role of IFN-gamma in a number of immune responses and pathways, researchers have generated mice with altered patterns of IFN-gammaR gene expression. These studies, together with analyses of naturally occurring mutations of the IFN-gammaR in man, have been instrumental in elucidating the diverse functions of IFN-gamma, and are the subject of this review.
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