Interferon-induced transcriptional and post-transcriptional modulation of factor H and C4 binding-protein synthesis in human monocytes.
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SUBMITTER: Lappin DF
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1149629 | biostudies-other | 1990 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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