Interferon γ is recognised by importin α/β: Enhanced nuclear localising and transactivation activities of an interferon γ mimetic
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عنوان ژورنال: FEBS Letters
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0014-5793
DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2008.03.054