STAT2: Much more than an antiviral protein
Thursday, October 27, 2016 - 05:31
in Biology & Nature
A protein known for guarding against viral infections leads a double life, new research shows, and can interfere with cell growth and the defense against parasites. In a new paper, researchers describe the duplicitous nature of this essential protein, called STAT2, which they discovered while investigating the mechanisms behind interferon signaling.