title: Promoter structure of the MxA gene that confers resistance to influenza virus.
abstract: The human MxA protein is one of the interferon-inducible proteins that inhibits multiplication of influenza virus and other viruses. To clarify the control mechanism of its expression, we prepared a series of mutant MxA promoters and identified a 30 nucleotides long cis-acting interferon-responsive element by transient transfection assay. Its nucleotide sequence is somewhat similar to that of ISRE (interferon-stimulated response element), suggesting that the regulation of MxA mRNA synthesis is under the control of some ISRE binding factor such as ISGF-3 (interferon-stimulated gene factor-3).
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Faculty of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakade
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Handa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nagata
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000235:genetics*; D001483:Base Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins; D015967:Gene Expression Regulation, Viral; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D007372:Interferons / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D064547:Myxovirus Resistance Proteins; D009975:Orthomyxoviridae; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D011506:Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D014162:Transfection; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; C579071:MX1 protein, human; D064547:Myxovirus Resistance Proteins; D011506:Proteins; D007372:Interferons; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins