Interferon regulatory factor 8 regulates pathways for antigen presentation in myeloid cells and during tuberculosis.

IRF8 (Interferon Regulatory Factor 8) plays an important role in defenses against intracellular pathogens, including several aspects of myeloid cells function. It is required for ontogeny and maturation of macrophages and dendritic cells, for activation of anti-microbial defenses, and for production...

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Main Authors: Jean-François Marquis, Oxana Kapoustina, David Langlais, Rebecca Ruddy, Catherine Rosa Dufour, Bae-Hoon Kim, John D MacMicking, Vincent Giguère, Philippe Gros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-06-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3121741?pdf=render