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Review
. 2012 Dec;12(12):813-20.
doi: 10.1038/nri3339.

NLRC5: a key regulator of MHC class I-dependent immune responses

Koichi S Kobayashi  1 , Peter J van den Elsen
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Review

NLRC5: a key regulator of MHC class I-dependent immune responses

Koichi S Kobayashi et al. Nat Rev Immunol. 2012 Dec.

Abstract

The expression of MHC class I molecules is crucial for the initiation and regulation of adaptive immune responses against pathogens. NOD-, LRR- and CARD-containing 5 (NLRC5) was recently identified as a specific transactivator of MHC class I genes (CITA). NLRC5 and the master regulator for MHC class II genes, class II transactivator (CIITA), interact with similar MHC promoter-bound factors. Here, we provide a broad overview of the molecular mechanisms behind MHC class I transcription and the role of the class I transactivator NLRC5 in MHC class I-dependent immune responses.

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