Egr-1 is a downstream effector of GnRH and synergizes by direct interaction with Ptx1 and SF-1 to enhance luteinizing hormone β gene transcription

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 2567-2576

  Tremblay, Jacques J ^a   Drouin, Jacques ^a  

^a CLIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROTEIN KINASE C;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; GENE ACTIVATION; GONADORELIN RELEASE; HORMONAL REGULATION; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032940188     PISSN: 02707306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/mcb.19.4.2567     Document Type: Article

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