Modulation of transcriptional regulation by LEF-1 in response to Wnt-1 signaling and association with β-catenin

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 4807-4818

  Hsu, Shu Chi ^a   Galceran, Juan ^a   Grosschedl, Rudolf ^a  

^a HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA CATENIN; LYMPHOID ENHANCER FACTOR 1; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CERCOPITHECIDAE; GENE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOPRECIPITATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0031856533     PISSN: 02707306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/MCB.18.8.4807     Document Type: Article

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