Early growth response factor 1: A pleiotropic mediator of inducible gene expression

Journal of Molecular Medicine

Volumn 76, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 613-616

  Khachigian, Levon M ^a,c,d   Collins, Tucker ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Cardiovascular Genetics Laboratory   (Australia)

^d Ctr for Thromb and Vasc Research ^*

^e UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Early growth response factor 1; Platelet derived growth factor; Transcription

Indexed keywords

DNA BINDING PROTEIN; GENE PRODUCT; PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CELL ADHESION; DNA BINDING; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE INDUCTION; IMMEDIATE EARLY GENE; PATHOLOGY; PROMOTER REGION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; EARLY GROWTH RESPONSE PROTEIN 1; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; IMMEDIATE-EARLY PROTEINS; RETROVIRIDAE PROTEINS, ONCOGENIC; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 0031831112     PISSN: 09462716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001090050258     Document Type: Review

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