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IFIT2

Interferon-induced protein with tetratricopeptide repeats 2 or IFIT2 is a protein found in humans which is encoded by the IFIT2 gene.[1][2][3]

Clinical significance

Clinical significance

IFIT2 may play a role in prevention of tumor progression.[4]

References

References

  1. Wathelet MG, Szpirer J, Nols CB, Clauss IM, De Wit L, Islam MQ, Levan G, Horisberger MA, Content J, Szpirer C (Nov 1988). “Cloning and chromosomal location of human genes inducible by type I interferon”. Somat Cell Mol Genet. 14 (5): 415–26. doi:10.1007/BF01534709. PMID 3175763.
  2. Wathelet MG, Clauss IM, Content J, Huez GA (Jun 1988). “The IFI-56K and IFI-54K interferon-inducible human genes belong to the same gene family”. FEBS Lett. 231 (1): 164–71. doi:10.1016/0014-5793(88)80724-5. PMID 3360121.
  3. “Entrez Gene: IFIT2 interferon-induced protein with tetratricopeptide repeats 2”.
  4. Lai KC, Chang KW, Liu CJ, Kao SY, Lee TC (2008). “IFN-induced protein with tetratricopeptide repeats 2 inhibits migration activity and increases survival of oral squamous cell carcinoma”. Mol. Cancer Res. 6 (9): 1431–9. doi:10.1158/1541-7786.MCR-08-0141. PMID 18819931.
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