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    Science. 1990 Nov 9;250(4982):830-2.

    Expression of interleukin-10 activity by Epstein-Barr virus protein BCRF1.

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    Department of Immunology, DNAX Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA 94304.

    Abstract

    Cytokine synthesis inhibitory factor (CSIF; interleukin-10), a product of mouse TH2 T cell clones that inhibits synthesis of cytokines by mouse TH1 T cell clones, exhibits extensive sequence similarity to an uncharacterized open reading frame in the Epstein-Barr virus BCRF1. Recombinant BCRF1 protein mimics the activity of interleukin-10, suggesting that BCRF1 may have a role in the interaction of the virus with the host's immune system.

    PMID:
    2173142
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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