Abstract
A search for an endogenous lipid mediator of influenza virus resistance identified protectin D1, a molecule that regulates transport of RNA from the nucleus. Intravenous injection of protectin D1 prevented death in mice exposed to influenza A.
Keywords
MediatorMedicineHost (biology)EndogenyVirologyVirusInfluenza A virusRNAOrthomyxoviridaeImmunologyBiologyGeneInternal medicineGenetics
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- 2013
- Type
- article
- Volume
- 369
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 191-193
- Citations
- 58
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J. Kenneth Baillie,
Paul Digard
(2013).
Influenza — Time to Target the Host?.
New England Journal of Medicine
, 369
(2)
, 191-193.
https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmcibr1304414
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- DOI
- 10.1056/nejmcibr1304414