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In addition to being essential for differentiation and maturation, regulated gene expression governs many cellular responses to their local environment. For example, cytokines, viral infection, and numerous other inflammatory stimuli elicit the expression of specific response genes. Such signals are generally
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Newton, R., Adcock, I.M. (2000). Analysis of Transcription Factor Activation: NFκB as a Regulator of Inflammatory Genes in Epithelial Cells. In: Fan Chung, K., Adcock, I. (eds) Asthma. Methods in Molecular Medicine™, vol 44. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-072-1:143
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