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Abstract
RNA extracted from cells previously stimulated to synthesize the antiviral protein, interferon, causes species-specific interferon synthesis when added to heterospecific cell cultures. Our results confirm the report of De Maeyer-Geugnard, De Maeyer & Montagnier (1972). We have used this observation to obtain a relative quantitative assay for the interferon messenger RNA activity. At appropriate RNA concentrations, the yield of interferon is proportional to the concentration of RNA adsorbed to recipient cell cultures.Mesh:
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Year: 1975 PMID: 806662 DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-27-2-225
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Gen Virol ISSN: 0022-1317 Impact factor: 3.891