The effect of α-tocopherol on the synthesis, phosphorylation and activity of protein kinase C in smooth muscle cells after phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate down-regulation

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 246, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 745-749

  Clément, Sophie ^a   Tasinato, Andrea ^a   Boscoboinik, Daniel ^a   Azzi, Angelo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Phosphorylation; Protein kinase C; Smooth muscle cell; Tocopherol; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; BETA TOCOPHEROL; PROTEIN KINASE C;

ARTICLE; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER;

EID: 0030905345     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.t01-2-00745.x     Document Type: Article

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