Molecular characterization and differential gene induction of the neuroendocrine-specific genes neurotensin, neurotensin receptor, PC1, PC2, and 7B2 in the human ocular ciliary epithelium

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1829-1839

  Ortego, Javier ^a   Coca Prados, Miguel ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Neuroendocrine polypeptide 7B2; Neurotensin gene expression; Neurotensin receptor; Prohormone convertases PC1 and PC2

Indexed keywords

ADENYLATE CYCLASE; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; FURIN; GLUCOCORTICOID; HORMONE PRECURSOR; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NEUROTENSIN; NEUROTENSIN RECEPTOR; PHORBOL ESTER;

AQUEOUS HUMOR; ARTICLE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CILIARY BODY EPITHELIUM; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE INDUCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; NEUROEPITHELIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0030800670     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1997.69051829.x     Document Type: Article

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