p204 is a member of the interferon-inducible p200 family proteins in mice.The p200 family has been reported to be multifunctional regulators of cell proliferation,differentiation,apoptosis and senescence.Interferon-in...p204 is a member of the interferon-inducible p200 family proteins in mice.The p200 family has been reported to be multifunctional regulators of cell proliferation,differentiation,apoptosis and senescence.Interferon-inducible protein 16(IFI16)is regarded as the human ortholog of p204 in several studies.This is possibly due to the similarity of their structures.However the consistency of their functions is still elusive.Currently,an emerging focus has been placed upon the role of the p200 proteins as sensors for microbial DNA in innate immune responses and provides new insights into infections as well as autoimmune diseases.This review specially focuses on IFI16 and p204,the member of p200 family in human and murine respectively,and their pathophysiological roles in innate immune responses,cell differentiation and proliferation.展开更多
基金supported partly by NIH Research Grants R01AR062207,R01AR061484,and R56AI100901,Disease Targeted Research Grants from the American College of Rheumatology Research and Education Foundation.
文摘p204 is a member of the interferon-inducible p200 family proteins in mice.The p200 family has been reported to be multifunctional regulators of cell proliferation,differentiation,apoptosis and senescence.Interferon-inducible protein 16(IFI16)is regarded as the human ortholog of p204 in several studies.This is possibly due to the similarity of their structures.However the consistency of their functions is still elusive.Currently,an emerging focus has been placed upon the role of the p200 proteins as sensors for microbial DNA in innate immune responses and provides new insights into infections as well as autoimmune diseases.This review specially focuses on IFI16 and p204,the member of p200 family in human and murine respectively,and their pathophysiological roles in innate immune responses,cell differentiation and proliferation.
