Up-regulation of actin mRNA and reorganization of the cytoskeleton in Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 18-24

  Manning Cela, Rebeca ^a   Meza, Isaura ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cytoarchitecture; gene expression; gene regulation; parasites

Indexed keywords

ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA;

ACTIN; BUCLADESINE; CYCLIC AMP; CYTOCHALASIN D; FORSKOLIN; MESSENGER RNA; PHORBOL 13 ACETATE 12 MYRISTATE; PROTOZOAL RNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CYTOSKELETON; DRUG EFFECT; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; UPREGULATION;

ACTINS; ANIMALS; BUCLADESINE; CYCLIC AMP; CYTOCHALASIN D; CYTOSKELETON; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; FORSKOLIN; RNA, MESSENGER; RNA, PROTOZOAN; TETRADECANOYLPHORBOL ACETATE; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC; UP-REGULATION;

EID: 0030614854     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1997.tb05685.x     Document Type: Article

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