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Expression of the interferon-inducible chemokines MuMig and Crg-2 following vaccinia virus infection in vivo
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posted on 2023-05-22, 05:54 authored by Mahalingam, S, Gunasegaran KarupiahGunasegaran KarupiahMuMig (monokine induced by gamma interferon) and Crg-2 (cytokine responsive gene) are chemokines of the CXC subfamily. They share activity as T and NK cell chemoattractants. Crg-2 has been shown to be inducible by IFN, TNF, IL-1 and LPS, whereas the expression of MuMig is thought to be strictly dependent on IFN-gamma. In the present study, the kinetics of expression of the genes for MuMig and Crg-2 were analysed by northern blot analysis in organs of normal mice and in groups of gene knockout mice deficient in IFN-gamma (IFN-gamma-/-) or receptors for IFN-alpha/beta and IFN-gamma (double R-/-; DR-/-) after vaccinia virus infection. MuMig mRNA was not expressed in IFN-gamma-/- mice in all organs examined, whereas Crg-2 mRNA levels were marginally reduced. In contrast, MuMig and Crg-2 mRNA transcripts were completely abolished in the DR-/- mice.
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Publication title
Immunology and Cell BiologyVolume
78Pagination
156-160ISSN
0818-9641Department/School
Tasmanian School of MedicinePublisher
Blackwell Publishing AsiaPlace of publication
54 University St, P O Box 378, Carlton, Australia, Victoria, 3053Repository Status
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