Role of the cyclosporin-sensitive transcription factor NFAT1 in the allergic response

Proteins belonging to the NFAT (nuclear factor of activated T cells) family of transcription factors are expressed in most immune cell types, and play a central role in the transcription of cytokine genes, such as IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-13, IFN-gamma, TNF-alpha, and GM-CSF. The activity of NFAT protei...

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Main Authors: João PB Viola, Anjana Rao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1997-12-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761997000800020