Interference between DNA binding activities of AP-1 and GR transcription factors in rat thymocytes undergoing dexamethasone-induced apoptosis

Acta Biochimica Polonica

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 721-732

  Sikora, Ewa ^a   Rossini, Gian Paolo ^b   Grassilli, Emanuela ^b   Bellesia, Enrica ^b   Salomoni, Paolo ^b   Franceschi, Claudio ^b  

^a NENCKI INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

AP 1; Apoptosis; GR; Thymocytes; Transcription factors

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; PROTEIN C JUN;

ANIMAL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; KINETICS; METABOLISM; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; THYMUS;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CELLS, CULTURED; DEXAMETHASONE; KINETICS; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-JUN; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, GLUCOCORTICOID; THYMUS GLAND;

EID: 0030334735     PISSN: 0001527X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18388/abp.1996_4470     Document Type: Article

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