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ISG15 deficiency and increased viral resistance in humans but not mice
- Source :
- Nature Communications, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2016)
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Nature Portfolio, 2016.
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Abstract
- ISG15 is a ubiquitin-like protein which has important immune-related functions in mice and humans. Here the authors demonstrate that, unlike in mice, human ISG15 stabilizes UPS18 and that ISG15-deficient human cells are more resistant to viral infection.
- Subjects :
- Science
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20411723
- Volume :
- 7
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Nature Communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.26d5278e9a6e4fe9b0df50d459031fb1
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11496