Induction of interleukin-2 receptor α gene by Δ9- tetrahydrocannabinol is mediated by nuclear factor κB and CB1 cannabinoid receptor

DNA and Cell Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 301-309

  Daaka, Yehia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDE; CANNABINOID RECEPTOR; DRONABINOL; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN; INTERLEUKIN 2 RECEPTOR;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ALPHA CHAIN; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE INDUCTION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; IMMEDIATE EARLY GENE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 0030890230     PISSN: 10445498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/dna.1997.16.301     Document Type: Article

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