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Published on: March 24, 2015
Expression and function of interferon lambda receptor 1 variants
Laura A Novotny1, Eric G Meissner1,2
1Division of Infectious Diseases, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
Abstract:
Lambda interferons (IFNLs) provide critical host defense against pathogens encountered at mucosal surfaces. In humans, IFNL signaling is regulated in part by low and cell-type restricted expression of the lambda interferon receptor 1 protein with expression restricted primarily to epithelial cells located at mucosal surfaces. This review will examine the evidence suggesting a role for IFNLR1 transcriptional variants in mediating cell responsiveness to IFNL ligand exposure and regulation of pathway activity.
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