Expression of GATA-4 in migrating gonadotropin-releasing neurons of the developing mouse

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Volumn 140, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 157-161

  Lawson, Mark A ^a   Mellon, Pamela L ^a  

^a Depts of Repro Med and Neurosci   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Hypothalamus; LHRH; Mouse; Neuron; Transcription

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; ZINC FINGER PROTEIN;

ANIMAL CELL; BINDING AFFINITY; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DNA BINDING; FEMALE; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HYPOTHALAMUS; MOUSE; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; CELL MOVEMENT; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; EMBRYO; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; ENHANCER ELEMENTS (GENETICS); GATA4 TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HYPOTHALAMUS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MICE; NEURONS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 0032565756     PISSN: 03037207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0303-7207(98)00044-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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