Characterization of gene expression pattern in human astrocytes using DDRT-PCR method

Journal of Bacteriology and Virology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 47-54

  Ryu, Hye Myung ^a   Choi, Sun Ju ^a   Cho, Hyun Chul ^a   Lee, Sung Soo ^a   Koh, Choon Myung ^a   Park, Joo Young ^a  

^a Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CNS; DDRT PCR; Human fetal astrocytes

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; OSTEONECTIN; PROTEIN GLUTAMINE GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE;

A3 GENE; A6 GENE; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; C1 GENE; C2 GENE; C3A GENE; C3B GENE; C3C GENE; C4 GENE; C5 GENE; C7A GENE; C7B GENE; C8 GENE; CELL FUNCTION; CELL MATURATION; CELL MIGRATION; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DNA SEQUENCE; G1 GENE; G2 GENE; G3A GENE; G3B GENE; G3C GENE; G4 GENE; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HMGCR GENE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NERVE CELL; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NPM GENE; REGULATOR GENE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA ISOLATION; SPARC GENE; THYROID RECEPTOR INTERACTOR GENE;

EID: 0012375128     PISSN: 15982467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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