Perforin and lymphocyte-mediated cytolysis.
CC Liu, PM Persechini, JD Young - Immunological reviews, 1995 - europepmc.org
We have discussed in the previous sections the recent progress made toward elucidating
the regulatory mechanism of perforin gene transcription and the domain structure of the …
the regulatory mechanism of perforin gene transcription and the domain structure of the …
Role of perforin in lymphocyte-mediated cytolysis
H Yagita, M Nakata, A Kawasaki, Y Shinkai… - Advances in …, 1992 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary This chapter discusses structure and expression of perforin. Perforin is a
primary candidate as mediator of the cellular cytotoxicity exhibited by cytotoxic T …
primary candidate as mediator of the cellular cytotoxicity exhibited by cytotoxic T …
Non-killer cell-specific transcription factors silence the perforin promoter.
Y Zhang, MG Lichtenheld - Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md …, 1997 - journals.aai.org
Perforin is a pore-forming killer protein exclusively expressed by cells functionally defined as
cytolytic lymphocytes. Previous reporter gene investigations have indicated that the cell-type …
cytolytic lymphocytes. Previous reporter gene investigations have indicated that the cell-type …
Structure and function of the murine perforin promoter and upstream region. Reciprocal gene activation or silencing in perforin positive and negative cells.
MG Lichtenheld, ER Podack - Journal of immunology (Baltimore …, 1992 - journals.aai.org
Gene expression of the cytolytic protein perforin is restricted to and tightly regulated in
cytolytic lymphocytes. To begin to understand the molecular basis of perforin gene …
cytolytic lymphocytes. To begin to understand the molecular basis of perforin gene …
Perforin: structure, function, and regulation
ER Podack - Membrane Defenses Against Attack by Complement …, 1992 - Springer
The mechanism of lymphocyte-mediated cytolysis is controversial (see recent reviews
BLEACKLEY et al. 1988; BRUNET et al. 1988; CLARK et al. 1988; MUELLER et al. 1988; …
BLEACKLEY et al. 1988; BRUNET et al. 1988; CLARK et al. 1988; MUELLER et al. 1988; …
Perforin: structure and function
CC Liu, CM Walsh, JDE Young - Immunology today, 1995 - cell.com
Perforin is a cytolytic mediator produced by killer lymphocytes, and is stored in and released
by cytoplasmic granules. The proteh is partiall, homologous to the terminal components of …
by cytoplasmic granules. The proteh is partiall, homologous to the terminal components of …
Perforin-dependent and-independent pathways of cytotoxicity mediated by lymphocytes.
JD Young, CC Liu, PM Persechini… - Immunological reviews, 1988 - europepmc.org
There is little doubt at the present time that both perforin-dependent and-independent
pathways are important in mediating the cytotoxicity associated with lymphocytes. The cell …
pathways are important in mediating the cytotoxicity associated with lymphocytes. The cell …
Identification of a killer cell-specific regulatory element of the mouse perforin gene: an Ets-binding site-homologous motif that interacts with Ets-related proteins
H Koizumi, MF Horta, BS Youn, KC Fu… - … and cellular biology, 1993 - Taylor & Francis
The gene encoding the cytolytic protein perforin is selectively expressed by activated killer
lymphocytes. To understand the mechanisms underlying the cell-type-specific expression of …
lymphocytes. To understand the mechanisms underlying the cell-type-specific expression of …
Structure and function of perforin
ER Podack, KJ Olsen, DM Lowrey… - Cytotoxic Effector …, 1989 - Springer
The most striking aspect of lymphocyte-mediated cytolysis is the formation of membrane
lesions on target membranes as first described by Dourmashkin et al.(1980). In these early …
lesions on target membranes as first described by Dourmashkin et al.(1980). In these early …
A null mutation in the perforin gene impairs cytolytic T lymphocyte-and natural killer cell-mediated cytotoxicity.
B Lowin, F Beermann, A Schmidt… - Proceedings of the …, 1994 - National Acad Sciences
Lymphocyte-mediated cytotoxicity has been proposed to consist of the polarized secretion of
granule-stored perforin leading to target-cell lysis. Nevertheless, perforin-independent …
granule-stored perforin leading to target-cell lysis. Nevertheless, perforin-independent …