Type-I interferon is critical for FasL expression on lung cells to determine the severity of influenza.

Infection of influenza A virus in mammals induces hyper lung pneumonia, which often causes lethal diseases. FasL is a specific ligand of Fas, which is a type-I transmembrane protein to induce cell death. Previously, it has been reported that the hyper induction of gene expression associated with Fas...

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Main Authors: Daisuke Fujikura, Satoko Chiba, Daisuke Muramatsu, Mika Kazumata, Yosuke Nakayama, Taro Kawai, Shizuo Akira, Hiroshi Kida, Tadaaki Miyazaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3568138?pdf=render