RRC ID |
56956
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Author |
Kidani S, Okuzaki Y, Kaneoka H, Asai S, Murakami S, Murase Y, Iijima S, Nishijima KI.
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Title |
Expression of interferon-inducible transmembrane proteins in the chicken and possible role in prevention of viral infections.
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Journal |
Cytotechnology
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Abstract |
In mammals, interferon-inducible transmembrane proteins (IFITMs) prevent infections by various enveloped viruses. The expression of IFITMs in chicken was herein examined in the adult and embryonic organs using a quantitative reverse-transcription-polymerase chain reaction. The results obtained revealed that IFITM3 was expressed at a higher level than IFITM1, 2 and 5, in both embryonic and adult organs. However, the expression levels of IFITMs in embryonic organs were less than 5 % of those in adult lungs. Among the embryonic tissues examined, primordial germ cells (PGCs) at day 2.5 expressed relatively higher levels of IFITM3. IFITM3 expression levels were 1.5-fold higher in the chicken cell line DF-1 than in PGCs. The knockdown of IFITM3 in DF-1 cells by siRNA increased the infectivity of a vesicular stomatitis virus G protein-pseudotyped lentiviral vector, suggesting that lower levels of IFITM3 are still sufficient to restrict this viral vector.
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Volume |
69(3)
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Pages |
477-484
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Published |
2017-6-1
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DOI |
10.1007/s10616-016-9958-1
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PII |
10.1007/s10616-016-9958-1
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PMID |
27117301
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PMC |
PMC5461238
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IF |
1.672
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Times Cited |
2
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Resource |
Chicken / Quail |
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