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To “Z” or not to “Z”: Z-RNA, self-recognition, and the MDA5 helicase

Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) is produced both by virus and host. Its recognition by the melanoma differentiation–associated gene 5 (MDA5) initiates type I interferon responses. How can a host distinguish self-transcripts from nonself to ensure that responses are targeted correctly? Here, I discuss a...

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Autor principal: Herbert, Alan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8118290/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33983939
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1009513