The estrogen receptor gene: Promoter organization and expression

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1343-1369

  Grandien, K ^a   Berkenstam, A ^a   Gustafsson, J A ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Estrogen receptor; Gene, Promoter; RT PCR; Tissue specific

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; HORMONE RECEPTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

BONE CELL; BREAST; CANCER CELL CULTURE; DNA BINDING; DNA FLANKING REGION; ESTROGEN BINDING; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; LIVER; NONHUMAN; PROMOTER REGION; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; UTERUS;

EID: 0031432512     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1357-2725(97)89967-0     Document Type: Review

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